UKSchoolSearch
OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 136732

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith

Academy converter · Penrith · CA11 7EG

Ages 11–18 · 1,026 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

School website

Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

65.0

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.13 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-24

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.35
−20+2
Attainment 865.0
English & maths grade 5+92%
English & maths grade 4+99%
EBacc entry53%

EBacc APS: 5.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.5%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
809

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.13 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

179

Places offered

158

1st-preference offers

158

Total preferences (any rank)
231
Preferred offers (top 3)
158
Applications from outside LA
95
Offers to outside-LA applicants
69
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

1,026 pupils · 1,065 places

Pupils on roll
1,026
Boys / girls
554 / 472
School capacity
1,065
Capacity fill
1,026 / 1,065 (96%)
Free school meals
5%
FSM pupils
40
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CHANGING LIVES LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
CHANGING LIVES LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Changing Lives Learning Trust
Headteacher
Headteacher David Marchant

Location

Address
Ullswater Road
Postcode
CA11 7EG
Town
Penrith
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
District
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Penrith and Solway
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Penrith, Westmorland and Furness, 1,026 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 5%.

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
Open schools in Westmorland and Furness LA
161
Secondary in Westmorland and Furness LA
19

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

  • 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%
    • Demand1.00

    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%
    • Demand1.00

    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%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Hunter Hall School

    Other independent school

    Penrith · CA11 8UA · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    1.4 miles away

  • Stainton CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Penrith · CA11 0ET · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM4.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher David Marchant
Telephone
01768864621
Website
https://qegspenrith.education/

Official links