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Queen Elizabeth School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Kirkby Lonsdale LA6 2HJ · qes.org.uk · 01524 271275
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 59.6
- average Attainment 8 score. Westmorland and Furness 45.4, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 10.50 mi
- 16.90 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Westmorland and Furness Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,155
- 94% of 1,228 places
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 8.4%
- First language not English
- 1.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 10.50 mi (16.90 km) from the school. Source: Westmorland and Furness Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 258 families put the school first and 248 places were offered; 93% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 248 | 258 | 1▲ | 93% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 247 | 263 | 1.1▲ | 93% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 253 | 269 | 1.1▲ | 93% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 250 | 301 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 252 | 313 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 10.50 mi16.90 km | |
The council gives the furthest distance offered to the nearest half mile and says the cut-off was based on distance.
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 59.6, and 68.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Westmorland and Furness it was 45.4, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (34.2 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲59.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲68.9% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲92.4% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼33.6% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.16 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 70.8 | −5.5 |
| Further education | 25.5 | +7 |
| Other education | 0.9 | −2.1 |
| Employment | 0.9 | — |
| Not in a lasting destination | 1.9 | — |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 students | C+ (34.2) | Average -0.04 | |
| 81 students | C+ (34.6) | Average -0.03 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 104 | C+ (33.6) | -0.24 |
| 2022/23 | 73 | B- (36.2) | — |
| 2021/22 | 76 | B- (37.9) | — |
| 2018/19 | 132 | C+ (34.7) | +0.12 |
| 2017/18 | 139 | B- (35.4) | +0.27 |
| 2016/17 | 170 | C+ (33.7) | +0.17 |
| 2015/16 | 146 | C+ (33.4) | +0.19 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 40.2 | −11.7 |
| Further and other education | 3.7 | +1.1 |
| Further education | 1.9 | — |
| Other education | 1.9 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7 | −2.8 |
| Employment | 43 | +10.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8.4 | +5.8 |
| Activity not captured | 0.9 | −3 |
Ofsted
Queen Elizabeth School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 12 October 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 12 Oct 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2008
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Sept 2005Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (195 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 195
- 17% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied
based on 41 parents (21%) with SEND