Queen Elizabeth's Grammar SchoolThe JCB Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School and The JCB Academy are secondary schools.
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The JCB Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School was judged Good and The JCB Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.8 for Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School and 43.5 for The JCB Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (52.9 in 2021-22, 45.8 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at The JCB Academy (43.9 in 2021-22, 43.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AshbourneQueen Elizabeth's Grammar School | RocesterThe JCB Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 45 in Derbyshire | 41st of 70 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 13-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,276 | 781 | |
| Capacity | 1,420 | 728 | |
| Location | Ashbourne, DE6 1EP | Rocester, ST14 5JX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.8 Stronger figure | 43.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.3% Stronger figure | 39.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.5% Stronger figure | 63.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 194 | 181 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 87 | 40 | |
| A-level average points | 37.0 Stronger figure | 30.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.4 Stronger figure | 36.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.7% | 50.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,298 | 788 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.7% | 17.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.9% | 1.6% | |
| SEN support | 17.6% | 15.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.0% Stronger figure | 29.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
The JCB Academy
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