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Queen Elizabeth Studio School

Kirkby Lonsdale, LA6 2HJ

Local ranking15th of 20 secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness
Ofsted: ExpectedUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

300

Capacity

14-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 2 June 2026. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 2 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
40.0 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
36.3% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
62.9% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
124

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
78.0%
Apprenticeships
14.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Higher education
43.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
39.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

28.2

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

32

A-Level Students

Applied General Avg Points
29.7
16-18 Cohort
76

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
332
Boys
189 (57%)
Girls
140 (43%)
Capacity
300 (110% full)
SEND
24.7%
FSM Eligible
10.2%
EAL
0.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.4%
SEN Support
22.3%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
3.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
85.6
Budget per Pupil
£9,048/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
8.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
28.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Studio schools
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 91.5%
  • Mixed Other: 6.4%
  • White Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.3%
  • Asian Other: 0.3%

91.5%

White British

6.4%

Mixed Other

1.2%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
143749
UKPRN
10064717
Establishment No.
4013
Trust
LUNESDALE LEARNING TRUST

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