Queen Elizabeth's School
Academy converter in Wimborne, Dorset.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 13 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1375 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1580 |
| Free school meals | 17.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | INITIO LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Address | Blandford Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4DT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.queenelizabeths.com |
| Telephone | 01202885233 |
| URN | 141526 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 October 2023, published 7 February 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Allenbourn Middle School (secondary school, about 1.3 km)
- St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- Lockyer's Middle School (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- Corfe Hills School (secondary school, about 4.1 km)
- Broadstone Middle School (secondary school, about 4.9 km)
- Poole Grammar School (secondary school, about 6.0 km)
- Parkstone Grammar School (secondary school, about 6.8 km)
- Magna Academy (secondary school, about 6.9 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.