Queen Elizabeth's School Catchment Area
Queen Elizabeth's School is a academy converter secondary school in Wimborne, Dorset , serving pupils aged 13–18, with 1452 pupils, and a capacity of 1580 places. The school is operating close to capacity — catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
13–18
Age range
1,452
Pupils
1,580
Capacity
92%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2024
Queen Elizabeth's School Catchment Area Information
Admission to Queen Elizabeth's School is managed by Dorset and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
The official admissions policy — including the catchment boundary map — is published by Dorset before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Dorset catchment area documents →Queen Elizabeth's School — School Information
- Full address
- Blandford Road, Wimborne, BH21 4DT
- Local authority
- Dorset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 13–18 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 16.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141526
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Frequently Asked Questions — Queen Elizabeth's School
Is Queen Elizabeth's School oversubscribed? ▾
Queen Elizabeth's School is operating close to its capacity of 1580 places (92% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Queen Elizabeth's School? ▾
Queen Elizabeth's School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Dorset before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Queen Elizabeth's School cover? ▾
Queen Elizabeth's School is a secondary school in Wimborne, Dorset, serving pupils aged 13–18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Queen Elizabeth's School? ▾
Queen Elizabeth's School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.