Queen Elizabeth's School vs Dumpton School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Queen Elizabeth's School
Wimborne
Dumpton School
Wimborne
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Independent
Type
Academy converter
Other independent school
Age Range
13–18
2–13
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Dorset
Dorset
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1375
338
Capacity
1580
370
Occupancy
87%
91%
FSM %
17.1%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Requires Improvement
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Oct 2023
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
44.4
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
43.6%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C
-
Points Per Entry
31.1
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C
-
AAB+ %
15%
-
Value Added
Below average
-
A-Level Students
140
-
Retention
90%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
18%
-
Degree course
57%
-
Any L4+ destination
64%
-
Apprenticeships
6%
-
Cohort size
189
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (104)
Psychology (100)
Physics (74)
Biology (70)
History (70)
History (68)
Biology (66)
Mathematics (58)