Queen Elizabeth High School, Hexham
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| Mottoes | Spes Durat Avorum |
|---|---|
| Established | 1599[1] |
| Type | Comprehensive community school |
| Headteacher | Mr Graeme Atkins |
| Location |
Whetstone Bridge Road Hexham Northumberland NE46 3JB England Coordinates: 54°58′12″N 2°07′04″W / 54.97012°N 2.11781°W |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| DfE number | 929/4417 |
| DfE URN | 122356 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1358 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 13–18 |
| Website |
www |
Queen Elizabeth High School (QEHS) is a community high school and Performing Arts College in Hexham, Northumberland, England.
History
The school was founded in 1599.[2] Thomas Stackhouse, afterwards an Anglican clergyman and theologian was headmaster of the school from 1701 to 1704. The school is in a federation with Hexham Middles School. The head of school is Andrew Byers and Graeme Atkins, the federation Executive Headteacher, as of September 2014.
Admissions
It has 1422 students, of whom 498 are in the sixth form. Northumberland LEA currently operates a three-tier system, so QEHS has students aged between 13 and 18.
The school is part of the Tynedale Virtual College, a collaboration between the four high schools in the Tyne Valley and Northumberland College. The TVC seeks to provide vocational learning across the area.
It is situated just off Allendale Road (B6305) in the west of Hexham.
Academic performance
On 21 April 2012 an Ofsted inspection judged the school to be 'Good'.[3]
It gets above average GCSE and A level results, with the third highest at GCSE in Northumberland. In November 2014, Queen Elizabeth High School was said to be the fifth best state school in the north east of England.
Alumni
- Brig Eric Forster MBE, General Manager from 1970–82 of the Potato Marketing Board
- Basil Reay, Secretary General from 1973–6 of the International Tennis Federation, and Secretary from 1948-73 of the Lawn Tennis Association
- Matthew Wells (rower), British Olympic Rower.
- Three of the founding members of the band Everything Everything.
References
- ↑ History of the School Archived 9 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine., Queen Elizabeth High School, Hexham.
- ↑ History of the School Archived 9 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine., Queen Elizabeth High School, Hexham.
- ↑ "Inspection Report". Ofsted. 2007. Retrieved 5 January 2011.