Queen Elizabeth School, Luton
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{{Infobox school
| name = Queen Elizabeth School
| logo = Queen Elizabeth School logo.png
| image = Ashcroft High School - geograph.org.uk - 990121.jpg
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| motto = Empowering students to achieve academic excellence through aspiration and innovation.{{cn|date=August 2023}}
| established = Rebranded in 2021
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| type = Foundation school
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| head_label = Headteacher
| head = Rhoda McPherson
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| address = Crawley Green Road
| location = Crawley Green
| city = Luton
| county = Bedfordshire
| country = England
| postcode = LU2 9AG
| local_authority = Luton Borough Council
| ofsted = yes
| urn = 109707
| staff =
| enrolment = 1083
| gender = Coeducational
| lower_age = 11
| upper_age = 16
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| coordinates = {{coord|51.891|-0.383|display=inline,title|region:GB_scale:5000}}
| caption = The school in September 2008
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| website = {{url|www.qesluton.co.uk}}
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Queen Elizabeth School (formerly Ashcroft High School) is a coeducational secondary school located in the Crawley Green area of Luton in the English county of Bedfordshire.{{Cite web|url=https://www.qesluton.co.uk/|title=Queen Elizabeth School - Home|website=www.qesluton.co.uk}}
History
At the time of a 2016 Ofsted report, about 15% of the students were White British; 60% were Asian or British Asian from Bangladeshi, Pakistani, or Indian backgrounds; and 25% were Black or Black British from Caribbean or African backgrounds. Ninety students spoke English as an additional language at an early stage of development. The school had an above average proportion of students eligible for free school meals. The percentage of students identified with learning difficulties and/or disabilities was above the national average, while the number of students with a statement of special educational needs was in line with the national average.[http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/portal/site/Internet/menuitem.7c7b38b14d870c7bb1890a01637046a0/?event=getReport&urn=109707&inspectionNumber=310073&providerCategoryID=8192&fileName=%5C%5Cschool%5C%5C109%5C%5Cs5_109707_20071213.xml]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
In 2018, Ashcroft High School was named as one of the worst performing schools in the United Kingdom as one of the 346 facilities which fell below the Government's minimum standards for progression.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aol.co.uk/news/2018/01/25/full-list-of-underperforming-secondary-schools/|title=Full list of underperforming secondary schools|first=A. O. L.|last=Staff|website=www.aol.co.uk}}
In September 2021 Ashcroft High School was renamed Queen Elizabeth School. This was to reflect the school gaining its highest ever exam results. The name change also honoured Queen Elizabeth II in the lead up to her Platinum Jubilee in 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/education/new-era-for-luton-staff-and-students-as-ashcroft-relaunches-as-queen-elizabeth-school-3371839|title=New era for Luton staff and students as Ashcroft relaunches as Queen Elizabeth School|website=www.lutontoday.co.uk}}
The school today
Queen Elizabeth School is a foundation school administered by Luton Borough Council. The school serves the local areas of Crawley Green, parts of High Town and Wigmore. The school caters for students aged between 11 and 16.
Notable former pupils
Whilst the school was formerly known as Ashcroft High School:
- Lewis Baker - professional footballer
- Michael Cain - professional footballer
- Neil Coyle - Labour and independent Member of Parliament for Bermondsey and Old Southwark
- Matthew Harriott - professional footballer
- Callum Reynolds - professional footballer
- Colin Salmon - actor
- Paul Young - singer and guitarist
References
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External links
- [https://www.qesluton.co.uk/index.asp School website]
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Category:Secondary schools in Luton