Ullswater Community CollegeQueen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Penrith.
Summary of the comparison
Ullswater Community College and Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith are secondary schools in Penrith.
Ullswater Community College scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith is ahead on our composite score.
Ullswater Community College was judged Good and Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.0 for Ullswater Community College and 64.8 for Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ullswater Community College (44.5 in 2021-22, 41.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith (68.4 in 2021-22, 64.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PenrithUllswater Community College | PenrithQueen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 20 in Westmorland and Furness | 1st of 20 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,535 | 1,036 | |
| Capacity | 1,625 | 1,065 | |
| Location | Penrith, CA11 8NG | Penrith, CA11 7EG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.0 | 64.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.5% | 87.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.5% | 96.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 18.7% | 63.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.58 | 6.01 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 262 | 160 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 68 | 121 | |
| A-level average points | 31.2 | 37.1 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.0 | 36.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 21.4% | 22.3% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,535 | 1,036 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.4% | 5.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.6% | 7.8% | |
| SEN support | 17.8% | 5.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.6% | 10.1% Stronger figure | 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.
Ullswater Community College
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith
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