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Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Ullswater Road, Penrith CA11 7EG · qegspenrith.education · 01768 864621
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 64.8
- average Attainment 8 score. Westmorland and Furness 45.4, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,026
- 96% of 1,065 places
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Selective
- Free school meals
- 5%
- First language not English
- 8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 175 families put the school first and 158 places were offered; 90% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 158 | 175 | 1.1▲ | 90% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 153 | 173 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 158 | 179 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 160 | 185 | 1.2▲ | 86% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 159 | 219 | 1.4▲ | 73% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 64.8, and 87.5% 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 B- (37.1 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲64.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲87.5% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲96.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲63.8% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲6.01 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 82 | −6.8 |
| Further education | 12.4 | +5.2 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.2 | −0.4 |
| Employment | 2.5 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 121 students | B- (37.1) | Average +0.06 | |
| 121 students | B- (37) | Average +0.02 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 112 | B- (37.4) | +0.09 |
| 2022/23 | 119 | B- (36.5) | — |
| 2021/22 | 113 | B+ (43) | — |
| 2018/19 | 114 | B- (37.8) | +0.25 |
| 2017/18 | 133 | B- (35.1) | +0.09 |
| 2016/17 | 108 | C+ (34.7) | 0.00 |
| 2015/16 | 122 | B- (36.8) | +0.17 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 46 | −16.3 |
| Further and other education | 4.4 | +0.9 |
| Further education | 3.5 | — |
| Other education | 0.9 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2 | +3.6 |
| Employment | 26.5 | +10.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 14.2 | +4.6 |
| Activity not captured | 2.7 | −3.4 |
Ofsted
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 24 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 24 Jan 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Apr 2009
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Mar 2006Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (372 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 372
- 36% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 65% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied
based on 33 parents (9%) with SEND