Settlebeck SchoolQueen Elizabeth Studio School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sedbergh.
Summary of the comparison
Settlebeck School and Queen Elizabeth Studio School are secondary schools.
Settlebeck School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Queen Elizabeth Studio School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Settlebeck School is ahead on our composite score.
Settlebeck School was judged the expected standard and Queen Elizabeth Studio School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.7 for Settlebeck School and 40.0 for Queen Elizabeth Studio School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Settlebeck School (47.4 in 2021-22, 45.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Queen Elizabeth Studio School (41.1 in 2021-22, 40.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SedberghSettlebeck School | Queen Elizabeth Studio School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 20 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | 15th of 20 in Westmorland and Furness | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Studio schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 203 | 329 | |
| Capacity | 220 | 300 | |
| Location | Sedbergh, LA10 5AL | LA6 2HJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.7 Stronger figure | 40.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.2% Stronger figure | 36.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.2% Stronger figure | 62.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 39 | 124 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 32 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 28.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 203 | 332 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.3% | 10.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 22.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 18.7% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.0% | 8.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.8% Stronger figure | 28.9% | 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
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.
Settlebeck School
Queen Elizabeth Studio School
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