Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith

Ullswater Road, Penrith, CA11 7EG

Local ranking1st of 22 secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1065

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
64.8
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
87.5%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
96.3%
Entering EBacc
63.8%
EBacc APS
6.0
Cohort Size
160

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
99.0%
Continued in education
97.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
1.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
64.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
18.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

37.1

Avg Points/Entry

36.9

Best 3 A-Levels

121

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
22.3%
16-18 Cohort
237

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1036
Boys
547 (53%)
Girls
489 (47%)
Capacity
1065 (97% full)
SEND
6.1%
FSM Eligible
5.1%
EAL
7.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.7%
SEN Support
5.4%

*Financial data not available for 2024-25 — showing 2023-24

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
60.8
Budget per Pupil
£5,777/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.3%
Persistent Absence
10.1%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
Loading chart
  • White British: 80.5%
  • White Other: 4.0%
  • Other: 4.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.6%
  • Asian Indian: 2.6%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%
  • Asian Other: 1.0%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.9%

80.5%

White British

4.0%

White Other

4.0%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Ullswater Road

Penrith, North West

Administrative

URN
136732
UKPRN
10033591
Establishment No.
5401
Trust
CHANGING LIVES LEARNING TRUST