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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

Academy converter · Ashbourne · DE6 1EP

Ages 11–18 · 1,276 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

46.5

Overall absence

8.8%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-02-28

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.25
−20+2
Attainment 846.5
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+64%
EBacc entry23%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.7%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
6.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,128

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

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

199

Places offered

201

1st-preference offers

199

Total preferences (any rank)
253
Preferred offers (top 3)
201
Applications from outside LA
31
Offers to outside-LA applicants
26
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 fill90%

1,276 pupils · 1,420 places

Pupils on roll
1,276
Boys / girls
623 / 653
School capacity
1,420
Capacity fill
1,276 / 1,420 (90%)
Free school meals
20.8%
FSM pupils
211
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Christian
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: TAPESTRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
TAPESTRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Djanogly Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Scott Garrity

Location

Address
The Green Road
Postcode
DE6 1EP
Town
Ashbourne
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Derbyshire Dales
Constituency
Derbyshire Dales
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 Ashbourne, Derbyshire, 1,276 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.8%. Religious character: Christian.

Open schools in Ashbourne
22
Secondary schools in Ashbourne
1
Academies among open schools in Ashbourne
59% (13)
Open schools in DE6
23
Secondary in DE6
1
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Secondary in Derbyshire LA
45

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 AshbourneNear DE6

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    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    • FSM31.2%

    0.2 miles away

  • St Oswald's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM23.0%
    • Demand1.03

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  • Hilltop Primary Academy

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    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM37.1%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Clifton CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS267%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM20.8%
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  • Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence2.9%
    • FSM8.8%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Kniveton CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Ashbourne · DE6 1JJ · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Scott Garrity
Telephone
01335343685
Website
http://www.queenelizabeths.derbyshire.sch.uk

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