Queen Elizabeth's School, Wimborne

In its own words: "Our vision, "You will be secure because there is hope" (Job 11:18) , roots our school in Christian faith and high expectations. Inspired by Job's message of divine security and guidance, we empower students to overcome challenges and reach their full potential."

In 2026, pupils at Queen Elizabeth's School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 44.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 43.4 in Dorset and 47 across England.

44% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 39% in Dorset and 47% in England.

That is up from 43.3 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.17: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 35, against 46.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 27 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.

Across Dorset, 98% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Dorset lodged 85 appeals against secondary school offers; 58 reached a hearing and 22 succeeded (37.9% of those heard).

The nearest other state secondary schools to Queen Elizabeth's School are Allenbourn Middle School (0.8 miles, Outstanding); St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill (1.6 miles, Good); Lockyer's Middle School (1.9 miles, Good); and Corfe Hills School (2.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44).

Queen Elizabeth's School is one of 19 schools run by Initio Learning Trust, an academy trust.

11 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Queen Elizabeth's School (as of April 2026): 73% would recommend the school, 73% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

Of the 400 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 82% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 32% to a further education college, 6% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.

Of the 219 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 37% went on to university or other higher education, 7% to apprenticeships and 39% into work. 18% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

14.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 203 pupils (14.8%) received SEN support and 41 (3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Queen Elizabeth's School.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Queen Elizabeth School (nw-bound), 30 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 58 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Dorset (25), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Queen Elizabeth's School issued 440 suspensions, 30.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 8 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Queen Elizabeth's School are Pamphill Church of England First School (0.4 miles); Wimborne First School and Nursery (0.6 miles); and St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne (1.2 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.