96%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
88%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
64.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
64%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
960.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,036
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWestmorland and Furness
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.9:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith · Secondary with sixth form · Westmorland and Furness
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
96%
-3pp
99%98%96%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 96%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
88%
-4pp
95%91%87%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 88%
Attainment 8
64.8
-0.2
68.466.264.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64.8
EBacc entry
64%
+11pp
83%68%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
EBacc APS
960.9
+7.2
960.9858.5756.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 960.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.1
-0.2
43.039.836.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.1
A-level value added
+0.06
0
+0.2+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
22%
-5pp
42%32%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,036
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
5%
SEN
6%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
10%
Contact
Address
Ullswater Road, Penrith, CA11 7EG
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 96% | 88% | 64.8 | Not applicable | 64% | 960.9 | 68% | 1,036 |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 92% | 65.0 | +0.35 | 53% | 953.7 | 62% | 1,040 |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 90% | 64.1 | +0.45 | 60% | 920.0 | 63% | 1,038 |
| 2021/22 | 98% | 95% | 68.4 | +0.35 | 57% | 776.5 | 61% | 997 |
| 2018/19 | 97% | 87% | 64.0 | +0.24 | 83% | 756.1 | 85% | 883 |
| 2017/18 | 98% | 92% | 67.1 | +0.27 | 88% | 804.6 | 89% | 873 |
| 2016/17 | 98% | 94% | 63.5 | -0.11 | 87% | — | 90% | 874 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.1 | B- | +0.06 | 22% | 124 |
| 2023/24 | 37.4 | B- | +0.09 | 27% | 114 |
| 2022/23 | 36.5 | B- | — | 26% | 123 |
| 2021/22 | 43.0 | B+ | — | 42% | 118 |
| 2018/19 | 37.8 | B- | +0.25 | 24% | 117 |
| 2017/18 | 35.0 | B- | +0.09 | 22% | 134 |
| 2016/17 | 34.7 | C+ | +0.00 | 21% | 112 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,036 | 17.8 | 6% | 8% | 5% | 5% | 10% |
| 2023/24 | 1,040 | 17.3 | 5% | 8% | 4% | 6% | 12% |
| 2022/23 | 1,038 | 17.5 | 5% | 8% | 4% | 5% | 15% |
| 2021/22 | 997 | 17.8 | 10% | 8% | 3% | 6% | 17% |
| 2020/21 | 953 | 18.0 | 11% | 9% | 3% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 883 | 17.1 | 9% | 8% | 4% | 3% | 5% |
| 2017/18 | 873 | 16.7 | 8% | 7% | 4% | 4% | 6% |
| 2016/17 | 874 | 16.8 | 6% | 7% | 4% | 3% | 4% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.