The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough
Community school in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1139 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1286 |
| Free school meals | 12.40% |
| Local authority | Lincolnshire |
| Address | Morton Terrace, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 2ST |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.qehs.lincs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01427612354 |
| URN | 120655 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 13 December 2023, published 29 January 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Nearby schools
- The Gainsborough Academy (secondary school, about 1.5 km)
- South Axholme Academy (secondary school, about 13.0 km)
- The Elizabethan Academy (secondary school, about 14.6 km)
- Kirton Academy (secondary school, about 14.9 km)
- Retford Oaks Academy (secondary school, about 15.6 km)
- Serlby Park Academy (all-through school, about 18.3 km)
- The Hayfield School (secondary school, about 18.7 km)
- Frederick Gough School (secondary school, about 18.8 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Lincolnshire
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.