Queen Elizabeth High School (QEHS) is a coeducational high school and sixth form located in Hexham, Northumberland, England.
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Whetstone Bridge Road , , NE46 3JB England | |
| Coordinates | 54°58′12″N 2°07′04″W / 54.97012°N 2.11781°W |
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| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Respect. Engage. Aspire. |
| Established | 1599[1] |
| Founder | Thomas Stackhouse |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| Trust | Hadrian Learning Trust |
| Department for Education URN | 143291 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Executive Headteacher | Graeme Atkins |
| Head of School | Neil Seaton |
| Staff | 136 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 13 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1290 |
| Colour(s) | Blue, gold and green. (Formally black) |
| Rowing club | Queen Elizabeth High School Rowing Club |
| Website | http://www.qehs.net |
History
editThe 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 multi-academy trust (Hadrian Learning Trust) with Hexham Middle School. The head of school is Neal Seaton, and Graeme Atkins is the Executive Headteacher, having previously headed Northwood School. The school currently uses one building, split into 4 sections; Causey, Leazes, Fellside and The Hydro.
The school received a £36 million[3] investment from the government and Northumberland County Council to expand the "Hydro" building, while demolishing the old 'lower school' and adding state of the art facilities. The new building also incorporates Hexham Middle School, although the students do not mix. During this time, the school rebranded to a new design.
The work was completed in September 2021, after a short delay.
Admissions
editIt has approximately 1300 students, of whom 380 are in the Sixth Form. Northumberland LEA currently operates a three-tier system, so QEHS has students aged between 13 and 18.
As of 2016[update] its catchment area is about 6 miles (9.7 km) from west to east and 15 miles (24 km) from north to south. It includes Hexham, Blanchland, Humshaugh, and Riding Mill.[4]
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 just off Allendale Road (B6305) in the west of Hexham.
Academic performance
editOn 21 March 2019 an Ofsted inspection judged the school to be 'Good'.[5]
Sport
editThe school has a rowing club called the Queen Elizabeth High School Rowing Club,[6]
Alumni
edit- Matthew Wells (rower), British Olympic Rower[7]
- Charlie Mackesy, Artist
- Joe Morris, Politician
- Shaun Vipond, Footballer
- Joe Grey, Footballer
- Jonathan Higgs and Michael Spearman, members of Everything Everything
- Alex Niven, writer, academic and former member of Everything Everything
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "New £36m school buildings on Hexham site". BBC News. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Meechan, Simon (20 December 2016). "Troubled Northumberland school could close as merger plans revealed". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Short Inspection Report". Ofsted. 10 April 2019.
- ^ "Club details". British Rowing.
- ^ "Rowing: Matt Wells and Co off to a flyer". Evening Chronicle. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
Further reading
edit- "School Organisation Plan 2018-2021" (PDF). Northumberland County Council. June 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2023. - Page 14 (PDF p. 15/61) has the image of the QEHS catchment ("Hexham Partnership") as seen within Northumberland, and page 36 (PDF p. 37/61) has the detailed catchment map of QEHS
- "The West of Northumberland is unique - let's not assume the national model fits our local context". Corbridge Middle School. Retrieved 21 October 2023. - Has a combined map of the catchments of QEHS and Haydon Bridge High School and compares the sum to the size of Greater London
External links
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