Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith

Ullswater Road, Penrith, Westmorland and Furness, CA11 7EG

Good

Inspected 24 January 2023

Good

Ofsted

64.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,036

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Westmorland and Furness →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,036 / 1,065 (97%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 24 January 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

5.1%

Disadvantaged

7.8%

EAL

0.7%

SEN support

5.4%

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)

64.8

Attainment 8

1,036 pupils

87.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

96.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

6.0

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

121 students

22.3%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

75%

To higher education

51%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

99%

Sustained destination

97%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.3%

Overall absence

10.1%

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.

58.24

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.6 vs 2023/24

17.8

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

5.92

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.0 vs 2023/24

£50,476

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 7% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,987 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.