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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 6DFSecondaryAges 11–19MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2025
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.8×
First choices did not exceed offers made
126 1st-choice / 167 offers made
Ranking
#2,054
of 3,141 nationally

About Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is a state-funded secondary school in Blackburn with Darwen, North West, for pupils aged 11 to 19 for boys and girls. DfE data records 873 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,000.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (5 Mar 2025). the published Attainment 8 score was 47.0 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was C- for 2023/24. admissions data records 126 first-preference applications and 167 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 19 years
GenderMixed
AddressWest Park Road, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 6DF
HeadteacherMrs Claire Gammon
Local AuthorityBlackburn with Darwen
Number of Pupils873
Free School Meals (FSM)19.6%
School Capacity873 / 1,000 (87% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Mar 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (5 Mar 2025): Some aspects not as strong

Source: Ofsted, 8 Oct 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.