The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Gainsborough, East Midlands DN21 2ST · Lincolnshire
#25 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#360 of 4,090 nationally
About The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough is a local authority secondary located in Gainsborough, in the Lincolnshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,139 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 87.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in England and 25th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (94th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (51th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,139; capacity filled 88.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 93.8%; ebacc average points 6.06.
There are 21 schools in Gainsborough; The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough ranks 1st of 20 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)62.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)79.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)34.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)12.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,139
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 12.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 88.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 62.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 79.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 93.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 6.06
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 34.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Castle Wood Academy
Gainsborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
272 students · 568 m away
Mercer's Wood Academy
Gainsborough · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
157 students · 573 m away
Morton Trentside Primary School
GAINSBOROUGH · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
178 students · 782 m away
Castles Education
Gainsborough · Independent all-through · Ages 7–16
93 students · 994 m away
Handel House Preparatory School
Gainsborough · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
44 students · 1.0 km away
The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School
Gainsborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
255 students · 1.0 km away
The Gainsborough Academy
Gainsborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
767 students · 1.5 km away
White's Wood Academy
Gainsborough · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
195 students · 1.9 km away
The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy
Gainsborough · Academy primary · Ages 0–7
231 students · 1.9 km away
The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School
Gainsborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
189 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Moat Community College
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1,091 students
Chilwell School
Nottingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,078 students
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre
Belper · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,212 students
Beaumont Leys School
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1,062 students
The Latimer Arts College
Kettering · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,219 students
Murray Park Community School
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1,277 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough a good school?
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough has a Success Index (England) of 87.0 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #25 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough rank in East Midlands?
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough ranks #25 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #360 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough?
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough had 1,139 students in 2025.
Is The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough a primary school or a secondary school?
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.