Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

West Park Road, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 6DF

Good

Inspected 25 September 2019

Good

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

875

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Blackburn with Darwen →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 875 / 1,000 (88%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 25 September 2019

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

20.8%

Disadvantaged

15.5%

EAL

1.3%

SEN support

12.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

47.0

Attainment 8

875 pupils

36.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

68.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.3

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

72 students

12.7%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

79%

To higher education

29%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

91%

Sustained destination

86%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

Overall absence

26.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

60.87

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

14.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

8.38

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

£50,593

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£8,748 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,773

Spend per pupil

£8,347

Income per pupil

48%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.