Queen Elizabeth High School, Hexham

Queen Elizabeth High School
Queen Elizabeth High School
Address
	Whetstone Bridge Road; Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 3JB; England
Coordinates	54°58′12″N 2°07′04″W / 54.97012°N 2.11781°W
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	Respect. Engage. Aspire.
Established	1599; 425 years ago
Founder	Thomas Stackhouse
Local authority	Northumberland
Trust	Hadrian Learning Trust
Department for Education URN	143291 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Executive Headteacher	Graeme Atkins
Head of School	Neil Seaton
Staff	136
Gender	Coeducational
Age	13 to 18
Enrolment	1290
Colour(s)	Blue, gold and green. (Formally black)
Rowing club	Queen Elizabeth High School Rowing Club
Website	http://www.qehs.net

Queen Elizabeth High School (QEHS) is a coeducational high school and sixth form located in Hexham, Northumberland, England.

History

The school was founded in 1599.^[2] Thomas Stackhouse, afterwards an Anglican clergyman and theologian, was headmaster of the school from 1701 to 1704. The school is in a multi-academy trust (Hadrian Learning Trust) with Hexham Middle School. The head of school is Neal Seaton, and Graeme Atkins is the Executive Headteacher, having previously headed Northwood School. The school currently uses one building, split into 4 sections; Causey, Leazes, Fellside and The Hydro.

The school received a £36 million^[3] investment from the government and Northumberland County Council to expand the "Hydro" building, while demolishing the old 'lower school' and adding state of the art facilities. The new building also incorporates Hexham Middle School, although the students do not mix. During this time, the school rebranded to a new design.

The work was completed in September 2021, after a short delay.

Admissions

It has approximately 1300 students, of whom 380 are in the Sixth Form. Northumberland LEA currently operates a three-tier system, so QEHS has students aged between 13 and 18.

As of 2016^[update] its catchment area is about 6 miles (9.7 km) from west to east and 15 miles (24 km) from north to south. It includes Hexham, Blanchland, Humshaugh, and Riding Mill.^[4]

The school is part of the Tynedale Virtual College, a collaboration between the four high schools in the Tyne Valley and Northumberland College. The TVC seeks to provide vocational learning across the area.

It is just off Allendale Road (B6305) in the west of Hexham.