Queen Elizabeth's Hospital
Berkeley Place, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1JX
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 7 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Headteacher
- Mr Rupert Heathcote
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Bristol Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 790
- Pupils on roll
- 764
- URN
- 109370
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01179303040
About this school
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital is a Christian independent school in Bristol. It teaches children aged 7 to 18 and has 764 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Queen Elizabeth's Hospital under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1980, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 105 | 78 | 101 |
| Attainment 8 score | 35.7 | 35.4 | 40.8 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Queen Elizabeth's Hospital has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bristol, City of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 35.7 | 36.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 35.4 | 34.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 40.8 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 776 |
| 2023/24 | 773 |
| 2024/25 | 754 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 3
- Pupils on SEN support
- 122
Location
Nearby schools
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University of Bristol0.2 miles
Universities · Bristol
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Bristol Grammar School0.3 miles
Independent schools · Bristol
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Clifton High School0.5 miles
Independent schools
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Clifton College0.7 miles
Independent schools · Bristol
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North Bristol Post 16 Centre0.8 miles
Colleges · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
- Badminton School Independent schools
- Bristol Grammar School Independent schools
- Cleve House School Independent schools
- Clifton College Independent schools
- LPW Independent School Independent schools
- Redmaids' High School Independent schools
- The Downs Preparatory School Independent schools
- Tockington Manor School Independent schools
- Filton Avenue Nursery School Nursery
- Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children's Centre Nursery
- Ilminster Avenue Nursery School Nursery
- Knowle West Early Years Centre Nursery
Common questions
- What year groups does Queen Elizabeth's Hospital teach?
- Queen Elizabeth's Hospital teaches children aged 7 to 18. It is an independent school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Queen Elizabeth's Hospital?
- The headteacher of Queen Elizabeth's Hospital is Mr Rupert Heathcote, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Queen Elizabeth's Hospital been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Queen Elizabeth's Hospital under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Queen Elizabeth's Hospital?
- Queen Elizabeth's Hospital has 764 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 18.
- Is Queen Elizabeth's Hospital full?
- Queen Elizabeth's Hospital has capacity for 790 pupils and 764 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Queen Elizabeth's Hospital a faith school?
- Yes. Queen Elizabeth's Hospital is designated Christian.
- Is Queen Elizabeth's Hospital a selective school?
- Yes. Queen Elizabeth's Hospital is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Queen Elizabeth's Hospital's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 35.7 in 2022/23 and 40.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Queen Elizabeth's Hospital's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Queen Elizabeth's Hospital's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.