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Queen Elizabeth School originally accommodated the first government school in 1898. The buildings were later used as a junior school and in January 1940, the Girls’ modern School was founded. Once the Queen’s permission had been obtained, the name was changed to Queen Elizabeth, after Queen Elizabeth, the consort of King George VI. Miss Robson, the Head, at the time wanted the name for the school because she felt the Queen had those qualities that she would like to see in her girls – simplicity, sincerity and kindness. During the Royal tour in 1947, the Queen made a surprise visit to the school in 1952. The school, which previously had offered a general course with no external examinations became a school, which offered both academic and general courses. The present School badge was designed to coincide with the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

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