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Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet

Barnet, United Kingdom
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About Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet

A state-funded grammar school with 450 years of experience, producing confident, able and responsible young men. We provide a meritocratic environment where boys reach their potential in academic and extra-curricular pursuits.

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Key Facts

Founded 1573
Head/Principal Neil Enright

Rating Breakdown

Based on published reviews
Safety & Security 3.5
Teaching Quality 3.0
Communication 3.6
Student Wellbeing 2.9
Facilities 3.3

School Workforce

Teacher and staff information • 2024-2025

Note: These figures are estimated based on national averages. Actual school-level data not yet available.
17.0:1
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Excellent
77.3
Teachers (FTE)

Estimated workforce data based on GIAS enrollment and national average ratios. Academic year 2024-2025.

Secondary School Results (Key Stage 4)

Exam performance data • 2023-2024

86.6
Attainment 8
Average grade across 8 subjects
+1.22
Progress 8
Well above average
100.0%
English & Maths 9-5
Strong pass in both
100.0%
English & Maths 9-4
Standard pass in both

Additional Information

100.0% entered EBacc
100.0% achieved EBacc
188 pupils in cohort

Data from DfE Performance Tables for academic year 2023-2024. Published January 2024. View full performance tables

Reviews 9

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Parent
Parent Jun 4, 2024
1.0

"Bad experience"

Appalling place. Teachers are rude and condescending and at the same time demand respect. Must be because how insecure they are about having to go into teaching because of their failed careers in their field.

Arijit chakravarty is a prime example
Safety & Wellbeing 3/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 3/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Oliver B
Parent Feb 20, 2023
5.0

"Exceptional Education and Enrichment"

QE has surpassed our expectations in every way - the academic standards are incredibly high, the teachers are passionate and knowledgeable, and the enrichment opportunities are endless. Our son has thrived in the school's friendly and supportive environment and we're confident he's being prepared for a bright future.
Safety & Wellbeing 5/5
Teaching & Learning 5/5
Communication 5/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 5/5
Facilities 5/5
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Sarah K
Parent Jan 15, 2023
4.0

"Generally positive experience, but some issues"

We were pleased with QE's academic reputation and the school's commitment to its values, but we had some concerns about the level of pastoral care for our son. The facilities are excellent, but we felt that the school could do more to engage with parents and keep us informed about our child's progress.
Safety & Wellbeing 4/5
Teaching & Learning 3/5
Communication 4/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 3/5
Facilities 3/5
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Emily J
Parent Sep 10, 2022
5.0

"Our son is Flourishing at QE!"

We moved to Barnet specifically for QE and it has been the best decision for our family. The school's values of confidence, ability and responsibility truly shine through in the way the teachers support and challenge the boys. The new facilities are fantastic and our son is thriving in the school, making many friends and excelling academically.
Safety & Wellbeing 5/5
Teaching & Learning 4/5
Communication 4/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 4/5
Facilities 5/5
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Parent
Parent Jul 31, 2022
1.0

"UNPROFESSIONAL ATTENTION SEEKING PATHETIC SECURITY WOMAN"

There is a security woman...always shouting at people. Horrible woman to be around...Appears to be premature, and acting out for attention. Shame they couldn't find a more professional than this woman...horrible... and she seems to be bored and ses really unprofessional.
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
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Parent
Parent May 27, 2022
5.0

"amazing"

amazing very good fantastic school
Safety & Wellbeing 5/5
Teaching & Learning 5/5
Communication 5/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 5/5
Facilities 5/5
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Parent
Parent May 26, 2022
1.0

"DO NOT COME"

The teachers are way too strict and proud of the school. It is not good and highly unrecommended.
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent
Parent Feb 4, 2021
4.0

"Decent "

I coped well personally but a lot of people would find it challenging due to the amount of work.
Most teachers aren’t that great, students mainly do the work to achieve their grades. Also clear bias shown by teachers to certain students.
Grades are everything is this school- for some students, that’s literally all they care about.
A lot of tests, many of them quite difficult (you do well in those then GCSEs won’t be a problem).
Interior design of school is pretty average, playgrounds are good (can play football on them) and fields aren’t very well maintained in the winter seasons.
Ample lunchtime break (over an hour).
Very good library (can make good use of computers and resources).
No mobile phones allowed for younger years(easy to sneak in though lol)
Added privileges for 6th form students (private cafe, mobile phone privileges).
School offers a fair amount of sports- very rarely get to play football.
Food is not the best, some days it’s good, other days it’s unbearable.
Overall, not as bad as everyone says it is. I enjoyed my time here- ultimately depends on whether you can cope with the pace of learning.
Safety & Wellbeing 4/5
Teaching & Learning 4/5
Communication 3/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 3/5
Facilities 3/5
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Parent
Parent Sep 13, 2020
4.0

"Qe Boys Student Review"

It’s a good school but puts way too much pressure on people, e.g. the tests in maths are harder than the gcse tests🤦🏻‍♂️. Also they don’t actually care about you, they only care about their reputation. But it does give good results so🤷🏻‍♂️. Also they don’t do football which is stupid.
Safety & Wellbeing 5/5
Teaching & Learning 4/5
Communication 4/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 4/5
Facilities 4/5

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