Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 25 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
- 1040 (76% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.4%
- Girls
- 47.6%
- First language not English
- 8.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 3.8%
- Persistent absence
- 11.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.6%
White British 83.6%
Mixed 5.8%
Other White 4.4%
Indian 2.5%
Chinese 1.1%
Other Asian 0.7%
African 0.7%
Pakistani 0.6%
Other 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.45
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.1
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 60%
Local authority average 24%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 90%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 64.1
Local authority average 46.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.82
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 138 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 138 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 25 |
| English Language | GCSE | 158 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 158 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| French | GCSE | 69 |
Admissions
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 158
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 179
- 2nd preference
- 44
- 3rd preference
- 8
- From another Local Authority
- 95
Offers
- 1st preference
- 158
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 69
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 161 88 73 |
| Year 8 | 160 85 75 |
| Year 9 | 159 79 80 |
| Year 10 | 161 88 73 |
| Year 11 | 161 92 69 |
| Year 12 | 125 62 63 |
| Year 13 | 113 51 62 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% n/a 86.5% |
Further education | 5.0% n/a 34.7% |
School sixth form | 91.0% n/a 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% n/a 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% n/a 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% n/a 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% n/a 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% n/a 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% n/a 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 89.0% n/a 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 55.0% n/a 19.7% |
Russell Group | 45.0% n/a 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 6.0% n/a 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% n/a 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% n/a 1.7% |