Queen Elizabeth's is a long established school which was formed first from the combination of a boys and a girls grammar school, and which then became a comprehensive with the addition of the town's County Secondary school. It is also a community college which means that there is provision for adults and young people through community programmes.
The school is much prized in the area and prides itself both on a quality of curriculum experience and on the pastoral care that is exercised on behalf of pupils. It offers a full programme of GCSE, 'A' level courses and GNVQ, including a skilled service for those with special learning difficulties. We receive pupils from the immediate area, from other parts of the country and from abroad.
Boarding is also well established and contributes much to the continuing traditions of Queen Elizabeth's.
A recent Ofsted Report praised the good quality of education and pupil behaviour at Queen Elizabeth's, noting, in particular, the way in which our pupils related well to each other and to their teachers. This is one of the aspects of education that we pride ourselves upon and take great care to foster.
Teaching and learning were also reported by Ofsted to be good and examination standards achieved at both GCSE and GCE 'A' level were above county and national averages.
St Martin's, our newly-opened, ultra-modern, purpose-designed Girls' Boarding House offers first-class accommodation, with en-suite facilities and a new dining room. This will provide not only for our girl boarders but also for residential lettings which seek to take advantage of the glorious Devon countryside and heritage during vacation times and demonstrates the trust we have in a long-term future for high-quality boarding education. It is fitting that in this, our 450th Anniversary year, we can look forward with such optimism and confidence.
