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Queen Elizabeth Grammar School

Foundation school · Penrith · CA11 7EG

Ages 11–18 · Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
813
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Christopher Kirkup

Location

Address
Ullswater Road
Postcode
CA11 7EG
Town
Penrith
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria
District
Eden
Constituency
Penrith and The Border
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town in a sparse setting

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Penrith, Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria. Notable characteristics: sixth form, selective admissions.

Open schools in Penrith
29
Secondary schools in Penrith
2
Academies among open schools in Penrith
21% (6)
Open schools in CA11
14
Secondary in CA11
2

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in PenrithNear CA11

  • Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Penrith · CA11 7EG · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 11–18

    • Att865.0
    • P80.3
    • EM5+92%
    • Absence5.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • Ullswater Community College

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Penrith · CA11 8NG · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 11–18

    • Att840.7
    • P80.0
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence8.7%

    0.4 miles away

  • North Lakes School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Penrith · CA11 8NU · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 7–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM32.9%

    0.3 miles away

  • Brunswick School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Penrith · CA11 7LX · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM20.7%

    0.4 miles away

  • Beaconside CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Penrith · CA11 8EN · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM14.5%

    0.8 miles away

  • Yanwath Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Penrith · CA10 2LA · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM12.8%

    1.3 miles away

  • Hunter Hall School

    Other independent school

    Penrith · CA11 8UA · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher Kirkup

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