Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 24 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Unique reference
- 136732
- Address
- Ullswater Road, CA11 7EG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1036 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.8%
- Girls
- 47.2%
- First language not English
- 7.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 4.3%
- Persistent absence
- 6.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.4%
White British 83.7%
Mixed 5.3%
Other White 4.2%
Indian 2.7%
Other Asian 1.1%
Chinese 1%
African 0.8%
Pakistani 0.6%
Other 0.5%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 64%
Local authority average 24%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 87%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 64.7
Local authority average 45.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6
Local authority average 3.89
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 35 |
| Biology | GCSE | 119 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 118 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 32 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 43 |
| English Language | GCSE | 160 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 159 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 57 |
| French | GCSE | 80 |
| Geography | GCSE | 95 |
Admissions
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 153
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 173
- 2nd preference
- 59
- 3rd preference
- 9
- From another Local Authority
- 108
Offers
- 1st preference
- 153
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 81
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 159 82 77 |
| Year 8 | 160 88 72 |
| Year 9 | 160 86 74 |
| Year 10 | 160 78 82 |
| Year 11 | 161 88 73 |
| Year 12 | 115 65 50 |
| Year 13 | 121 60 61 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 78.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 12.0% 45.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 85.0% 32.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 5.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 11.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% n/a 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 51.0% n/a 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% n/a 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% n/a 2.4% |