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Queen Elizabeth High School

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Hexham · Northumberland

Secondary Academy (converter)Part of HADRIAN LEARNING TRUST

HADRIAN LEARNING TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 2 member schools: 2 secondary schools. Local authorities: Northumberland. Regions: North East. — from the HADRIAN LEARNING TRUST public record.

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Queen Elizabeth High School is a secondary academy in Hexham, Northumberland, part of HADRIAN LEARNING TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.

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School information

Official name
Queen Elizabeth High School
Address
Whetstone Bridge Road
Postcode
NE46 3JB
Country
England
Local authority
Northumberland
Parliamentary constituency
Hexham
URN (official identifier)
143291
Establishment number
4417
School status
Open
Education phase
Secondary
Age range
13–18 years
Gender intake
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Number of pupils
1299
As of November 2026
Capacity
1308
School type
Academy (converter)
Governance
Academy
Academy trust
HADRIAN LEARNING TRUST
Local authority
Northumberland
Headteacher
Mrs Katie Innes
Ofsted inspection
Good · Inspected 30 Apr 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
Official website
www.qehs.net
Telephone
01434610300
Date opened
1 Sep 2016

Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.

Pupils at Queen Elizabeth High School

2025/26This schoolNorthumberlandEngland
Pupils1,29944,3818,355,420
Eligible for free school meals12.9%24.2%26.5%
SEN support4.0%15.6%14.6%
Education, health and care plan (EHCP)3.3%7.5%5.9%
First language other than English (EAL)2.7%3.4%21.6%

Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.

Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted inspection history

5 published inspections for Queen Elizabeth High School, including inspections of the school it replaced.

  1. · S5 Inspection

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    Overall effectiveness: Good

    Personal development
    Good
    Quality of education
    Good
    Sixth form provision
    Good
    Behaviour and attitudes
    Good
    Safeguarding is effective
    Yes
    Effectiveness of leadership and management
    Good

    Report published 12 Jun 2024

  2. · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection

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    Is safeguarding effective
    Yes
    Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
    School remains Good

    Report published 29 Apr 2019

  3. · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection

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    Inspected as Queen Elizabeth High School (URN 122356)

    Is safeguarding effective
    Yes
    Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
    Yes - improving (good)

    Report published 2 Dec 2015

  4. · S5 Inspection

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    Inspected as Queen Elizabeth High School (URN 122356)

    Overall effectiveness: Good

    Pupils' achievement
    Good
    Quality of teaching
    Good
    Leadership and management
    Good
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Good

    Report published 11 May 2012

  5. · S5 Inspection

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    Inspected as Queen Elizabeth High School (URN 122356)

    Overall effectiveness: Outstanding

    Pupils' achievement
    Good
    Quality of teaching
    Good
    Sixth form provision
    Outstanding
    Leadership and management
    Good
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Good

    Report published 23 Apr 2007

Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil absence at Queen Elizabeth High School

2025/26 (autumn and spring term)This schoolNorthumberlandEngland
Overall absence (sessions missed)8.8%8.5%8.0%
Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+)20.4%21.7%21.6%

Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil premium at Queen Elizabeth High School

Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £145,200 for 132 eligible pupils.

Financial year 2026-27This schoolNorthumberlandEngland
Pupils eligible14.2%25.9%27.7%
Allocation per pupil on roll£156£344£370

Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

School finances at Queen Elizabeth High School

2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,306 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.

Queen Elizabeth High School finances compared with averages, 2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return)
This schoolNorthumberland average (per pupil · % of spend)England average (per pupil · % of spend)
Total income£9,890,000
£7,573 per pupil		£7,990£8,283
Total spending£10,163,000
£7,782 per pupil		£7,743£7,843
Teaching staff£5,661,000
£4,335 per pupil · 55.7%		£4,513 · 58.3%£4,419 · 56.3%
Education support staff£878,000
£672 per pupil · 8.6%		£693 · 8.9%£788 · 10.0%
Supply and agency staff£271,000
£208 per pupil · 2.7%		£152 · 2.0%£161 · 2.0%
…of which agency supply£207,000
£158 per pupil · 2.0%		£142 · 1.8%£132 · 1.7%
In-year balance−£273,000
Revenue reserve£819,000

Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,545 per pupil, supply and agency £287 per pupil — spending up £236 per pupil on 2023/24.

Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.

Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages

Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Where is Queen Elizabeth High School?

Whetstone Bridge Road, Hexham, NE46 3JB

01434610300

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