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OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 141165

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

Free schools · Blackburn · BB2 6DF

Ages 11–19 · 873 pupils · Blackburn with Darwen

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

46.7

Overall absence

8.9%

Admissions demand

1.05 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-09-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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 8-0.22
−20+2
Attainment 846.7
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry74%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.2%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
6.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
733

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

1.05 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

173

Places offered

165

1st-preference offers

124

Total preferences (any rank)
594
Preferred offers (top 3)
165
Applications from outside LA
71
Offers to outside-LA applicants
35
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 fill87%

873 pupils · 1,000 places

Pupils on roll
873
Boys / girls
466 / 407
School capacity
1,000
Capacity fill
873 / 1,000 (87%)
Free school meals
23%
FSM pupils
169
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: QEGS BLACKBURN ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
QEGS BLACKBURN ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Gammon

Location

Address
West Park Road
Postcode
BB2 6DF
Town
Blackburn
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
District
Blackburn with Darwen
Constituency
Blackburn
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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, 873 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23%.

Open schools in Blackburn
79
Secondary schools in Blackburn
10
Academies among open schools in Blackburn
18% (14)
Open schools in BB2
40
Secondary in BB2
7
Open schools in Blackburn with Darwen LA
89
Secondary in Blackburn with Darwen LA
12

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    • Att870.8
    • P82.0
    • EM5+91%
    • Absence3.0%

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    • Att850.5
    • P80.2
    • EM5+56%
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  • Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School

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    • Att862.3
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    • EM5+85%
    • Absence2.8%

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  • Witton Park Academy

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    • EM5+31%
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  • Pleckgate High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • Att844.0
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence7.4%

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  • Blackburn Central High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.2
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence9.5%

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Gammon
Telephone
01254686300
Website
www.qegsblackburn.com

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