Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 4 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Unique reference
- 141165
- Address
- West Park Road, BB2 6DF
- Website
- www.qegsblackburn.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 875 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.1%
- Girls
- 46.9%
- First language not English
- 15.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.6%
- Persistent absence
- 24.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.3%
Pakistani 51.1%
Indian 16.2%
White British 11.5%
Mixed 8.8%
Other Asian 4.3%
Other 3.5%
Other Black 2.2%
Other White 1%
Chinese 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 76%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.9
Local authority average 45.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.3
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 45 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 80 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 17 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 47 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 46 |
| English Language | GCSE | 141 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 141 |
Admissions
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 1
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 0
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 2
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 0
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 164 98 66 |
| Year 8 | 138 81 57 |
| Year 9 | 138 67 71 |
| Year 10 | 137 71 66 |
| Year 11 | 141 82 59 |
| Year 12 | 75 33 42 |
| Year 13 | 82 33 49 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 82.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 40.0% 52.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 17.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 12.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 8.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 53.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 9.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.1% 2.4% |