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Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith

Westmorland and Furness, CA11 7EGSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2023
Progress 8
+0.35
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
173 1st-choice / 153 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#745 of 3,141 nationally

About Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a step down from the Outstanding grade it received in its previous inspection back in 2009. But the real story here is in the exam data. The school’s Progress 8 score sits at 0.35, which is well above the national average and places it in the top 25 per cent of schools nationally. That score means pupils here make significantly more academic progress between Year 7 and Year 11 than pupils with similar starting points across the country. It also puts the school fourth out of 19 secondary schools in the Westmorland and Furness local authority, and 77th out of 445 in the North West region. The Attainment 8 score of 65 is strong, and the basics measure — the proportion of pupils achieving a grade 5 or above in both English and maths — is 91.9 per cent, a figure that reflects consistent academic standards across the core subjects.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressUllswater Road, Penrith, Westmorland and Furness, CA11 7EG
HeadteacherDavid Marchant
Local AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
Number of Pupils1,036
Free School Meals (FSM)4.8%
School Capacity1,036 / 1,065 (97% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 28 Mar 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
Science LabsTheatreArt StudiosGymnasiumSwimming PoolDining HallPlaying FieldsSports HallICT SuiteSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

18

Sports

DanceGymnasticsSwimmingBasketballTennisCricketFootballHockey

Clubs & Activities

OrchestraDuke of EdinburghEco ClubNewspaperChoirModel United NationsDebateDramaFilm ClubYoung Enterprise

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.