Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

The Green Road, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1EP

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

48.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,298

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Derbyshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,298 / 1,420 (91%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Christian
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

18.7%

Disadvantaged

3.9%

EAL

1.9%

SEN support

17.6%

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)

48.2

Attainment 8

1,298 pupils

44.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

71.6%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.2

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

87 students

19.7%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

77%

To higher education

46%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

91%

Sustained destination

76%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.6%

Overall absence

22.0%

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.

78.9

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.6 vs 2023/24

17.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

13.62

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +5.8 vs 2023/24

£47,764

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↓ −£1,289 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

2.5% rate

↑ +2 vs 2023/24

7.6

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -3.8 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.

£7,062

Spend per pupil

£7,635

Income per pupil

61%

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.