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Queen Elizabeth’s High School, Gainsborough

Selective

National rank

305

275

Rank last year

54^%

A-level

41.2^%

GCSE

Need to know

Head teacher Rick Eastham

Attendance 96.5%

Gender of entry Mixed

Send pupils* 5.1% *Special educational needs and disabilities

Total pupils 1,171

Pupils on free school meals 11.2%

Progress 8

Progress 8 is a measure of the development a school cohort/pupils makes from year 6 to year 11. The data used is from 2024. There will be no KS2 updates for 2025 or 2026 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The government is consulting on an improved version of Progress 8 and Attainment 8

ABOVE AVERAGE

Our methodology

Results

Grade

8.6

17.2

28.2

A*/A

25.9

A*-B

Grade

9/8

20.2

9/8/7

41.2

What the school inspection says

“Expectations of what pupils can achieve are high. Most pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (Send), thrive on this challenge. Pupils benefit from a rich educational experience. They take part in an extensive range of diverse activities, including a wide variety of trips and visits, extracurricular clubs and house competitions.”

Inspection

2023

In detail *

Read the full report

*Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A five-point grading scale, including a new “exceptional” grade was introduced in November 2025.

About the school

Academic challenge and fulfilling co-curricular activities mark out this selective coeducational school. All ages mix in the six houses, which compete in sports, drama, art, music and public speaking.
Many pupils play more than one instrument, and seven musical ensembles contribute to spring and Christmas concerts.
Sport is a big part of school life. QEHS was awarded the Youth Sport Trust Gold Quality Mark and the National School Games Gold Award for 2023-24. Teams have had success in their leagues in football, netball, badminton, handball, golf, rounders, cricket and equestrian events.
Pupils get a glimpse of life far beyond their classroom in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. There are about 70 school trips each year and the chance to join expeditions run by Camps International across Africa, Asia and South America. Strong links with schools in Tanzania, Kenya and China lead to trips and exchanges, and joint music and art projects. QEHS holds the British Council’s International School Award 2023-26.

office@qehs.lincs.sch.uk

Telephone

01427 612 354

Website

qehs.lincs.sch.uk

Address

Morton Terrace, Gainsborough, DN21 2ST

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