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School Uniform

Please read the School Uniform Policy for more information.

How to Order

Please complete an order form (see link below) clearly and return it to - Finance Office, QEHS.
Cheques should be made payable to - NCC-QEHS. Please write the student's name and tutor group on the back of the cheque.
Please do not forget to attach your payment in full to your order
Please ensure that your child has tried on the garments to make sure that they fit correctly.

Uniform/PE kit order form for school year 2012/13

Ordering During Term Time

During term time, students can collect a form from the lower school office. Once completed, the form and payment should be sent to the Finance Office on D floor of the Hydro building. Uniform is then issued via the student's form tutor. Please be aware that not all items are held in stock. Orders are placed fairly regularly with the supplier but we cannot guarantee immediate delivery.

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Headteacher: Neil Morrison (pictured right).

Queen Elizabeth the First established a grammar school in Hexham in 1599. Four hundred years later, Queen Elizabeth High School is a flourishing community high school, performing arts college and science college, with 1350 students of whom 460 are in the sixth form.

We are a successful and popular school and strive to achieve excellence in everything we do. If you can't find the information you need on this site, or wish to visit us in person, then please contact us.

Exam Results

Exam Results 2011

Details of Teacher Assessments and Exam Results are available in PDF format: Exam Results

A Level Success Continues

August brought another year of excellent achievement for QEHS sixth formers. Well over half of all 'A' level grades were A*, A or B with around 20 students gaining straight A*/As. Point scores per student and per entry were also higher for the second year running reaching levels well above national averages.

This success meant in the region of 180 QEHS students being able to progress to universities across the United Kingdom including Oxford and Cambridge.

GCSE Results bring Another Record

For the second year running QEHS students have achieved record results in GCSE and equivalent qualifications. Over 74% of students gained 5 or more A*-C grades including English and maths, beating last year's record by 2%. The proportion of entries gaining A* or A grades was also high, beating national averages with 18 students gaining at least 6 A* grades.

The school has been congratulated by senior education officers of Northumberland Council for becoming the highest performing school in the county.

Publications

Many of the school publications are available via the links below alternatively contact the school direct if you would like a hard copy or would like a larger print version of any of the publications.

School Publications

Sixth Form

Parents/Carers Information Updates

Community

Equality Impact Assessment

About QEHS

In 1599 Queen Elizabeth I granted the people of Hexham a charter to establish a grammar school because of their 'outstanding eagerness to promote good learning'.

Over 400 years later Queen Elizabeth High School continues to flourish as an 'outstanding' (Ofsted 2007) community school, educating over 1,300 students of whom 465 are in the Sixth Form. The school is a specialist performing arts college and also gained specialist science college status in 2008. Northumberland LEA currently operates a three-tier system, so QEHS has students aged between 13 and 18 years old.

Neil Morrison - Headteacher (pictured right)

Aims, Ethos & Values

We aim to promote the intellectual, aesthetic, moral, physical and social development of all our students.
We believe that creative and performing arts make a unique contribution to the education of young people.
We believe that equality of opportunity is an entitlement necessary for our school community to flourish.
We aim to develop positive relationships and to achieve an atmosphere of mutual respect.
We believe extra-curricular activities are an essential part of school life.
We aim to produce excellent results in all we do and to ensure students are happy and successful.

School Motto

Spes Durat Avorum - The hope of our ancestors remains.

Policies

Many of the school policies are available via the links below, alternatively please contact the school direct.

More policies for staff are available in the Staff Secure Area.

Hexham Partnership

The school's official catchment area is a large one, extending north/south from Humshaugh to Blanchland and east/west from Riding Mill to Hexham. A significant number of students from outside this area also attends the school. The Hexham Partnership is a strong one. QEHS is federated with Hexham Middle School. This means that there is one governing body for both schools.

All of the schools in the partnership are listed below with the headteacher and a link to the website (where available) of each school.