Queen Elizabeth's is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Crediton, Devon, for children and young people aged 11 to 18. Its specialist base takes children for specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia).
- Ages 11–18
- 1,096 pupils
- Ofsted report card (2026)
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision
- Pupils
- 1,096
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Paula Smith (Principal)
- Part of
- The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust
- Council
- Devon
- School reference (URN)
- 136646
Needs its base supports
1 need: dyslexia and SpLD
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Devon (3)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Devon council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Report card, May 2026: Expected standard in 6 of 7 areas
Inspected in May 2026 under Ofsted’s new report cards, which grade each area separately, from Exceptional to Urgent improvement, instead of one overall grade.
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Post-16Needs attention
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingMet
Contact and getting there
Western Road, Crediton, EX17 3LU
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Barley Lane School Special school · Ages 7–16 · Ofsted: Requires improvement 7.1 miles
- Torlands Academy Alternative provision · Ages 5–16 · Ofsted: Good 7.3 miles
- Magdalen Court School Independent · Ages 5–18 · Ofsted: Requires improvement 8.3 miles
By need in Devon: Autism (14) · SEMH (9) · Moderate learning (8) · Speech and language (7) · Severe learning (7) · PMLD (5) · Hearing (5) · Vision (5) · Physical (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4) · Multi-sensory (4)
Questions about Queen Elizabeth's
How do I get a place in Queen Elizabeth's’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Queen Elizabeth's support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia). Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Queen Elizabeth's take?
Aged 11 to 18, boys and girls.
What is Queen Elizabeth's’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2026 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Queen Elizabeth's?
Western Road, Crediton, EX17 3LU, in Devon.
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