The Queen Elizabeth Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Atherstone, West Midlands CV9 1LZ · Warwickshire
#216 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2210 of 4,090 nationally
About The Queen Elizabeth Academy
The Queen Elizabeth Academy is a academy secondary located in Atherstone, in the Warwickshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 746 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 45.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 216th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (54th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (40th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 746; capacity filled 113%; grade 4+ english & maths 60.9%; ebacc average points 3.86.
There are 8 schools in Atherstone; The Queen Elizabeth Academy ranks 4th of 8 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%)43.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)43.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)31.4%
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 Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 746
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 31.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 113%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 43.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 60.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.86
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Queen Elizabeth Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy
Atherstone · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
187 students · 255 m away
Outwoods Primary School
Atherstone · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
394 students · 466 m away
Racemeadow Primary Academy
Atherstone · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
360 students · 746 m away
Witherley Church of England Primary School
Atherstone · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
100 students · 945 m away
Michael Drayton Junior School
Nuneaton · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
578 students · 3.6 km away
Nursery Hill Primary School
Nuneaton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
171 students · 3.8 km away
Hartshill Academy
Nuneaton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
988 students · 3.8 km away
Nathaniel Newton Infant School
Nuneaton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
251 students · 3.9 km away
Woodside CofE Primary School
Atherstone · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
248 students · 4.2 km away
Sheepy Magna Church of England Primary School
Atherstone · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
95 students · 4.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
E-ACT Shenley Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
746 students
Biddulph High School
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
746 students
William Brookes School
Much Wenlock · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
748 students
Oldbury Wells School
Bridgnorth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
740 students
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
740 students
Ark Kings Academy
Birmingham · Academy all-through · Ages 3–18
739 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Queen Elizabeth Academy a good school?
The Queen Elizabeth Academy has a Success Index (England) of 45.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #216 of 493 in West 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 Academy rank in West Midlands?
The Queen Elizabeth Academy ranks #216 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2210 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Queen Elizabeth Academy?
The Queen Elizabeth Academy had 746 students in 2025.
Is The Queen Elizabeth Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Queen Elizabeth Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Queen Elizabeth Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Queen Elizabeth Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.