Queen Elizabeth School

Secondary · Luton · LU2 9AG · URN 109707

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2023-06-13Cohort 1229Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 200
3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 18 schools in Luton
  • Attainment 8 score

    The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.

    39.9

    Luton 43.31England 46.1

    3.4 below the area average of 43.3

    Overall standards

  • Progress 8 score

    Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.

    Withheld

    Progress from starting points

  • Grade 5 or above in English and maths

    34.5%

    Luton 41.8%England 45.9%

    7.3 percentage points below the area average of 41.8

    Academic stretch

  • Grade 4 or above in English and maths

    54%

    Luton 62.1%

    8.1 percentage points below the area average of 62.1

    Overall standards

  • EBacc average point score

    3.77

    Luton 3.89England 4.07

    In line with the area average of 3.9

    Academic stretch

  • Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above

    15%

    Luton 16.6%England 17.6%

    1.6 percentage points below the area average of 16.6

    Academic stretch

  • Entered the EBacc subjects

    72.5%

    Luton 44.6%

    27.9 percentage points above the area average of 44.6

    Context only, not scored

  • Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort

    35.5%

    Luton 32.7%

    2.8 percentage points above the area average of 32.7

    Context only, not scored

  • Pupils in the results cohort

    200

    Luton 177

    22.7 above the area average of 177.3

    Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Luton · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes
23.6 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language
48.4% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals
32.9% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support
14.4% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
10.6pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
15.9pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
75.9% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-11-10. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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Ofsted rated Queen Elizabeth School Good at its inspection on 13/06/2023.
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Queen Elizabeth School is a secondary school in Luton, postcode LU2 9AG (URN 109707).
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