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Queen Elizabeth's Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Mansfield, NG19 7AP

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,220 of 3,312

Worse than 97% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Queen Elizabeth's Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Apr 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 18
Pupils886 of 1,150 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Caroline Saxelby
TrustDIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityNottinghamshire
Opened01 Sept 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144486.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Attainment 8 score32.346.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths39.5%66.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths21%47.6%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths2.5%13.6%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths36.4%61.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4162--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis school
Average A-level gradec
Average grade, best three A-levelsc
A-level progress scoreSuppressed
A-level progressz
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study5
Average applied general gradec

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils886
Girls441
Boys445
Eligible for free school meals40.9%
First language not English18.8%
SEN support46
EHC plan11
Average class size26.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
73.3%
Other White
8.2%
African
5.5%
Other ethnic group
3.7%
Other Asian
1.7%
Other mixed
1.4%
White and Black African
0.8%
Pakistani
0.7%
Indian
0.5%
Chinese
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Overall absence11.2%7.9%8%
Persistent absence27.2%20.7%21.6%
Severe absence7.4%3.5%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)171
Applications (Year 7)432
First preference applications (Year 7)124
First preference offers (Year 7)122
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)12

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,150
Pupils on roll857
Unfilled places25.5%
Sixth form places250
Sixth form pupils on roll3

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18
Pupils per adult12.2
Teachers (FTE)49.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.24
Support staff (FTE)45.17
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2552.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2546.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate51.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions13.3%
Permanent exclusion rate1.4%
Permanent exclusions12

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination86.7%
Staying in education79.3%
Further education78%
Not sustained8%
Employment4%
Apprenticeship3.3%
School sixth form0%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about Queen Elizabeth's Academy

What is Queen Elizabeth's Academy's Ofsted rating?

Queen Elizabeth's Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Apr 2023.

How does Queen Elizabeth's Academy rank in England?

Queen Elizabeth's Academy ranks 3,220 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 97% of schools).

How many pupils attend Queen Elizabeth's Academy?

Queen Elizabeth's Academy has 886 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,150.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.