Queen Elizabeth's School
Academy converter secondary school in Wimborne (Dorset).
Location
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Welcome to Queen Elizabeths School You will be secure because there is hope Job 11:18 As the Headteacher of this vibrant and dynamic school community, it gives me great pleasure to extend a warm welcome to all visitors, parents, guardians, students, and staff alike. We are a school for everyone, and place learning at the heart of everything we do.
At Queen Elizabeths, we believe in the power of hope for our young people. We are committed to enabling them to be the best versions of themselves, every day. This is shown in the high expectations that we have of young people and ourselves as educators.
We are a community , whose Christian ethos ensures that the values of respect, integrity, and inclusivity are lived every day, where diversity is celebrated and every voice is heard. Finally, we care deeply about our work and understand the importance of teaching as a way of passing to young people the very best that has been thought and written.
Our commitment to care, community and hope enables us to provide a safe, secure and happy environment for every student in the school.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Yoga
Key facts
- URN
- 141526
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 13 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- Mid Dorset and North Poole
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Trevor Hartin | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tina Avey-Hebditch | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr David Snell | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rob Christopher | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Deena Blake | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Matthew Adams | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Revd Andrew John Rowland | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2019 |
| Mrs Cheryl Pavitt Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr David Sims Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record