Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 26 2019 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
- 874 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.6%
- Girls
- 47.4%
- First language not English
- 13.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.8%
- Persistent absence
- 30.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.4%
Pakistani 50.7%
Indian 16.1%
White British 12.8%
Mixed 10.4%
Other 3%
Other Asian 2.7%
Other Black 1.8%
Other White 1.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
African 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.3
WritingAverage0.7
MathsAverage0.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 70%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 14%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 34 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 84 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 34 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 6 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 58 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 44 |
| English Language | GCSE | 139 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 138 |
Admissions
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 165
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 173
- 2nd preference
- 235
- 3rd preference
- 185
- From another Local Authority
- 71
Offers
- 1st preference
- 124
- 2nd preference
- 36
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 35
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 16.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 140 86 54 |
| Year 8 | 143 74 69 |
| Year 9 | 140 73 67 |
| Year 10 | 142 81 61 |
| Year 11 | 141 72 69 |
| Year 12 | 86 38 48 |
| Year 13 | 82 36 46 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 84.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 38.0% 53.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 18.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 11.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.6% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.8% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 62.6% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 41.0% 12.6% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.4% 2.2% |