As an Academy, Queen Elizabeth's School is its own admissions authority and each year sets the admissions criteria and number following consultation.

Prospective parents seeking admission after the commencement of Year 9, or to tour the school at any other time should contact our Admissions Department at admissions@queenelizabeths.com

Children attending schools in the Wimborne pyramid should receive full application details via their Middle Schools.  If your child is not in the pyramid, you can obtain this information and the current policy on admissions from our website.

Primary Feeder Middle Schools for QE

• Allenbourn Middle School
• Cranborne Middle School
• Emmanuel Middle School
• St Michael's Middle School

Secondary Feeder Middle Schools

• Lockyer's Middle School
• Ferndown Middle School
• Broadstone Middle School

In simple terms, if the school is oversubscribed, priority goes to applications in the following order:

• Looked After Children
• Older sibling at QE
• Children living in the school's catchment area
• Attendance at Feeder Middle Schools
• Children of staff newly appointed in order to fill a demonstrable skills shortage
• Proximity to the school

Please read our 2025-2026 Admissions Arrangements document for more information on our admissions policy. The link is shown below. 

The deadline for Year 9 applications to QE for September 2025 intake is 31st October and needs to be made online or on paper via your local authority.  If you have any queries about the process, please contact us directly on admissions@queenelizabeths.com 

Admissions Documents

• In Year Application Form
• Catchment Map
• Dorset School Admissions - Parent's Guide 2025-26
• 2024-2025 Admissions Arrangements
• 2025-2026 Admissions Arrangements
• Appendix A - Glossary and Definitions
• Appendix E: Application Process - Admission of Children outside their normal age group
• Appendix F: Application Form - Admission of Children outside their normal age group

Any applicant refused a place has a right of appeal to an independent appeals panel.

• Appeal Form
• Appeals Timetable 2023​

Please click here to visit Dorset Council's 'How to Apply' webpage

Sixth Form Application Process

If you are interested in joining our Sixth Form, please contact our Sixth Form Administrator, Mrs Riding,  rriding@queenelizabeths.com who will be pleased to explain the application process.

Applications will open after our Sixth Form Open Evening, which is taking place on:

Thursday 14th November 2024 5.30pm–8pm