Queen Elizabeth's

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-18
Religion Does not apply
Address Western Road
Crediton
Devon
EX17 3LU
Phone 01363773401
Reference Number 136646

Queen Elizabeth’s has shown significant improvement since its previous inspection, moving from a grade of 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good' across all evaluated areas. The school fosters a focused learning atmosphere where teachers establish clear routines, helping students develop effective study habits. There's an evident investment in curriculum development, with increased ambition from students in their subject choices, such as modern foreign languages. However, some contextual challenges remain, particularly post-pandemic, as a few pupils, especially those with special educational needs, face difficulties in attendance and behaviour that impede their academic progress.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1138
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.33%
Girls: 51.67%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 18.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 5.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 85 99 184
8 100 100 200
9 95 133 228
10 115 95 210
11 106 89 195
12 20 32 52
13 29 40 69

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 88.5%
White, Other 5.1%
Unclassified 2.3%
White & Asian 1.1%
Mixed, Other 0.6%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.4%
White & Black (African) 0.4%
Asian, Other 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
African 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Sixth Form Provision Good
Last Report Date 17 May 2022
Date Report
17 May 2022 School inspection:
13 Jun 2018 Full inspection:
07 Jan 2014 Full inspection:
27 Jun 2012 Full inspection:
14 Feb 2012 Academy conversion letter
09 Feb 2010 Curriculum and development visit
Previously as Queen Elizabeth's Community College
09 Feb 2010 Curriculum and development visit
04 Mar 2009 Full inspection:
04 Mar 2009 Full inspection:
31 Oct 2007 Curriculum and development visit
31 Oct 2007 Curriculum and development visit
02 Nov 2005 Full inspection:
02 Nov 2005 Full inspection:
04 Oct 1999 Full inspection
04 Oct 1999 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong pastoral care and support for pupils.
  • Teachers establish effective routines that enhance learning.
  • High regard for sixth-form provision among students and parents.
  • Leaders maintain a resolute focus on curriculum development.
  • Pupils show increased ambition in subject choices.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some pupils struggle with behaviour that hampers their learning.
  • Not all pupils are accurately assessed in their reading abilities upon entry.
  • Leaders lack full evaluation of behaviour management impacts on learning.

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
46.2

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 49.7%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 63.1%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 31.15
Average Points (best 3) 29.68

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C C+ C+
Average Grade (best 3) C C+ C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 9.7%
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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 36 13
Third Preference 5 1
From another Local Authority 0 0

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