GCSE RESULTS – 22 AUGUST 2024

Headline figures

• 95% of students attained a grade 4 or above in both English and Maths
• 92% of students achieved five grade 4s or higher including English and Maths
• 92% of grades across all subjects were 4-9
• 84% of students attained a grade 5 or above in in both English and Maths
• 76% of students achieved five grade 5s or higher including English and Maths
• 61% of students attained at least five grades at 7-9
• 40% of all grades secured were 7-9
• 27% of students achieved an average of grade 7 or above

Mr. Eastham, Headteacher, said:

The learning journey and the educational landscape this particular cohort has had to navigate has been notably atypical. What with lockdown learning from home in Year 7 and bubble classrooms in Year 8, the route to success has not been easy. Therefore, the staff and governors of QEHS are all the more thrilled with what this wonderful group of youngsters has achieved with their GCSE outcomes this summer.

Great play has been made of the return to pre-COVID levels of assessment, and the firmer grade boundaries to ensure greater alignment with those from 2019 have certainly come into force as promised. Pleasingly, then, the hard work, commitment, dedication and camaraderie of the Class of 2024 has combined to generate an impressive array of examination successes.

92% of results across all subjects studied were grade 4 or higher whilst 40% of all grades secured were between 7-9. Indeed, nearly a third of the students averaged a grade 7, 8 or 9 which is a stunning achievement and helped to generate positive Progress 8 once again. Therefore, despite the more challenging grade boundaries applied by exam boards across all subjects this year, our Year 11 students have once again performed incredibly well, demonstrating the genuine progress being made across the broad curriculum offered here at QEHS.

Behind the figures there is of course the most important element to examination success – the students themselves. One phenomenal individual can boast a clean sweep of grade 9s across all their subjects, with a further 15 presenting nothing below a grade 7. At all levels of achievement, it is clear that this year group has applied themselves to the rigours of study and have reaped the rewards. This comes as no surprise because the cohort is a tight-knit and mutually supportive bunch who have seen each other through some particularly challenging times. The stoicism shown by Year 11 has, quite simply, been remarkable. These students represent and should be celebrated as the very best of the youth of today.

Here at QEHS we strive at all times to offer an outstanding education and to be the destination of choice for academic excellence. This is achieved by providing an environment in which students are academically challenged, well cared for, and are afforded access to a broad range of fulfilling and enriching co-curricular activities. This can only be the case when there are high levels of collegiality between students, staff and parents. My personal thanks, therefore, are extended to all colleagues and families for the guidance and support you have offered our students.

Ahead of the excitement of commencing post-16 studies, now is the time for everyone to celebrate what has been achieved again this summer. Very well done Year 11 and many congratulations!

Mr R Eastham

Headteacher

A LEVELS RESULTS – 15 AUGUST 2024

Headline figures:

• 45% of our students attained at least one A or A* grade
• 28% of grades were A* or A 
• 16 students in the cohort achieved grades that were all either A or A* grades, with two students securing all grades at A*, four students securing two A* and A grades and four students securing an A* and two A grades.
• 34% of students achieved grades that were all of B or above 
• 56% of grades were between A* and B 
• 79% of grades were between A* and C
• 91% of students completing the EPQ secured A* to C grades, with 77% attaining A*/A grades

Mr. Eastham, Headteacher, said:

On behalf of all colleagues and the Governing Body here at QEHS, I would like to congratulate our Year 13 students upon their fantastic A Level results. Very well done!

With the return to pre-COVID 2019 grade boundaries and the associated national academic landscape, QEHS is delighted to announce that our wonderful 2024 Year 13 cohort has maintained the excellent standards set over recent years with today's A Level results. Once again, over half of all outcomes secured were A*-B grades, while the number of top A*-A grades are equally impressive. We are particularly proud that the average A Level pass achieved by our students this summer has been grade B. These achievements bear testament to the academic prowess of this particular group of students.

This level of success is undoubtedly the result of Year13’s unwavering dedication to study and students' tireless efforts and commitment to hard work. In partnership with the invaluable contribution made by the exceptionally dedicated staff here at QEHS and the support of parents, the Class of 2024 really has made this another exam season worthy of celebration.

Results such as these have seen our students secure prized places at top universities, including two heading for Cambridge and six to medical school. Indeed, with the vast majority securing places at their first-choice university, the array of courses and subjects being pursued is remarkable. From Architecture to Zoology, from Music to Mathematics, Immunology to International Relations, and Costume Design to Comic & Concept Art, the academic routes being pursued are truly rich and varied, thus reflecting the incredible breadth and depth of interests amongst those who study at QEHS. Similarly, there have been great successes where students have secured places on much sought-after degree apprenticeships including, for example, Nuclear Engineering. Well done one and all! Everyone at QEHS wishes you the very best for the next steps of your exciting educational journeys.

Once again, very many congratulations!

Mr R M Eastham 

Headteacher

Welcome from the Headteacher

A very warm welcome to Queen Elizabeth’s High School. As our crest clearly indicates, we proudly celebrate and promote: Tradition, Achievement, and Opportunity. These core values revolve around ensuring our students are well cared for, academically challenged and afforded access to a broad range of fulfilling and enriching co-curricular activities. As a result, students at QEHS feel safe, flourish within an environment of academic rigour, and develop interests and skills which will go on to serve them well throughout their lives.

On a day-to-day basis we promote these values by applying our QEHS Learner Standards:

• Behaviour for Learning
• Learning to Learn
• Leadership for Learning

More information about our QEHS Learner Standards may be found here.

Without doubt, Queen Elizabeth’s High School is a special place in which to learn and grow. There is a real sense of purpose and a high degree of collegiality amongst students and staff in this school. Consequently, QEHS continues to thrive and blossom as we look to the future with confidence, a true sense of purpose and a determination to succeed at the highest levels.

Our shared vision at QEHS, quite simply, is to offer an outstanding education and to be the destination of choice for academic excellence. This is achieved by providing an environment in which students are academically challenged, well cared for, and are afforded access to a broad range of fulfilling and enriching co-curricular activities.

I hope you will find the content of our website informative, engaging and inspiring in equal measure. I would encourage you to visit the school to see for yourself just how vibrant and purposeful our learning environment really is. Tours conducted by Sixth Form students during the normal operation of a school day demonstrate just how proud we are of the QEHS offer, so please do make an appointment to come and see us in action. I am confident you will not be disappointed.

Mr R M Eastham
Headteacher