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Queen Elizabeth School

Academy converter · LA6 2HJ

Ages 11–18 · 1,155 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

58.5

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

1.06 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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+0.37
−20+2
Attainment 858.5
English & maths grade 5+75%
English & maths grade 4+91%
EBacc entry46%

EBacc APS: 5.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.7%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,006

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

1.06 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

269

Places offered

253

1st-preference offers

250

Total preferences (any rank)
507
Preferred offers (top 3)
253
Applications from outside LA
326
Offers to outside-LA applicants
142
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-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 fill94%

1,155 pupils · 1,228 places

Pupils on roll
1,155
Boys / girls
562 / 593
School capacity
1,228
Capacity fill
1,155 / 1,228 (94%)
Free school meals
8.4%
FSM pupils
85
Admissions policy
Non-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: LUNESDALE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
LUNESDALE LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Lunesdale Learning Trust
Headteacher
David Waugh

Location

Address
Kirkby Lonsdale
Postcode
LA6 2HJ
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
District
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Morecambe and Lunesdale
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from 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 Westmorland and Furness, 1,155 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 8.4%.

Open schools in LA6
13
Secondary in LA6
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 theseNear LA6

  • Queen Elizabeth Studio School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Studio schools · Secondary

    LA6 2HJ · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 14–19

    • Att841.5
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence9.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • St Mary's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Carnforth · LA6 2DN · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM4.5%
    • Demand0.95

    0.1 miles away

  • Underley Garden School

    Other independent special school

    Carnforth · LA6 2DZ · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 5–19

    • Att81.8
    • EM5+0%

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
David Waugh
Telephone
01524271275
Website
www.qes.org.uk

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