Queen Elizabeth High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Hexham, North East NE46 3JB · Northumberland
#19 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#703 of 4,090 nationally
About Queen Elizabeth High School
Queen Elizabeth High School is a academy secondary located in Hexham, in the Northumberland local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 13–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,299 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 77.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 19th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (86th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (71th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,299; capacity filled 99.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 69.4%; ebacc average points 4.68.
There are 21 schools in Hexham; Queen Elizabeth High School ranks 7th of 21 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%)50.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)52.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)40.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)14.3%
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 Queen Elizabeth High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,299
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 14.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 50.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 52.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 69.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.68
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 40.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Queen Elizabeth High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham
Hexham · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
168 students · 216 m away
St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham
Hexham · Academy primary · Ages 4–9
81 students · 769 m away
The Sele First School
Hexham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
390 students · 769 m away
Hexham Middle School
Hexham · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
619 students · 1.2 km away
Hexham First School
Hexham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
68 students · 1.9 km away
Acomb First School
Hexham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–9
58 students · 2.9 km away
Beaufront First School
Hexham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–9
62 students · 4.0 km away
Newbrough Church of England Primary School
Hexham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
65 students · 5.9 km away
Whitley Chapel Church of England First School
Hexham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
28 students · 6.1 km away
Corbridge Middle School
Corbridge · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
367 students · 6.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,297 students
Dyke House Sports and Technology College
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1,293 students
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
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1,293 students
Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form
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1,321 students
The Duchess's Community High School
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1,276 students
St Wilfrid's RC College
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1,271 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Queen Elizabeth High School a good school?
Queen Elizabeth High School has a Success Index (England) of 77.5 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #19 of 185 in North East. 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 Queen Elizabeth High School rank in North East?
Queen Elizabeth High School ranks #19 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #703 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Queen Elizabeth High School?
Queen Elizabeth High School had 1,299 students in 2025.
Is Queen Elizabeth High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Queen Elizabeth High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 13–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Queen Elizabeth High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Queen Elizabeth High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.