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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

West Park Road, Blackburn, BB2 6DF

Local ranking8th of 12 secondary schools in Blackburn with Darwen
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1000

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
47.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
36.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
68.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
75.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
141

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Higher education
71.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
8.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

29.5

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

28.2

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

72

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
12.7% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort
157

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
875
Boys
465 (53%)
Girls
410 (47%)
Capacity
1000 (88% full)
SEND
13.6%
FSM Eligible
20.8%
EAL
15.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.3%
SEN Support
12.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
60.9
Budget per Pupil
£8,773/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
26.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Pakistani: 51.1%
  • Asian Indian: 16.3%
  • White British: 11.6%
  • Mixed Other: 8.8%
  • Asian Other: 4.3%
  • Other: 3.5%
  • Black Other: 2.2%
  • White Other: 1.0%

51.1%

Asian Pakistani

16.3%

Asian Indian

11.6%

White British

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
141165
UKPRN
10046858
Establishment No.
6001
Trust
QEGS BLACKBURN ACADEMY TRUST

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