92%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
69%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
59.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
34%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
614.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,156
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/10/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWestmorland and Furness
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio12.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Queen Elizabeth School · Secondary with sixth form · Westmorland and Furness
Part ofLUNESDALE LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
92%
+2pp
92%89%86%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 92%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
69%
-6pp
81%69%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
Attainment 8
59.6
+1.1
64.660.857.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59.6
EBacc entry
34%
-13pp
61%47%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
EBacc APS
614.1
+67.0
794.3670.7547.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 614.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.2
+0.5
37.935.833.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.2
A-level value added
-0.04
+0.2
+0.30.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
15%
+4pp
23%17%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,156
Pupil : teacher ratio
12.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
9%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Kirkby Lonsdale, LA6 2HJ
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Website
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 | 92% | 69% | 59.6 | Not applicable | 34% | 614.1 | 39% | 1,156 |
| 2023/24 | 91% | 74% | 58.5 | +0.37 | 46% | 547.2 | 56% | 1,185 |
| 2022/23 | 87% | 63% | 57.9 | +0.43 | 48% | 646.3 | 56% | 1,174 |
| 2021/22 | 91% | 81% | 64.6 | +0.61 | 61% | 794.3 | 66% | 1,170 |
| 2018/19 | 86% | 57% | 57.1 | +0.38 | 55% | 682.7 | 61% | 1,202 |
| 2017/18 | 76% | 58% | 53.3 | +0.28 | 39% | 938.7 | 49% | 1,265 |
| 2016/17 | 80% | 57% | 52.6 | +0.09 | 50% | — | 55% | 1,385 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.2 | C+ | -0.04 | 15% | 82 |
| 2023/24 | 33.6 | C+ | -0.24 | 12% | 111 |
| 2022/23 | 36.2 | B- | — | 15% | 76 |
| 2021/22 | 37.9 | B- | — | 23% | 78 |
| 2018/19 | 34.7 | C+ | +0.12 | 17% | 134 |
| 2017/18 | 35.4 | B- | +0.27 | 14% | 139 |
| 2016/17 | 33.7 | C+ | +0.17 | 12% | 171 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,156 | 13.6 | 22% | 2% | 9% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,185 | 13.3 | 20% | 2% | 8% | 7% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 1,174 | 12.8 | 18% | 1% | 8% | 7% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 1,170 | 13.0 | 17% | 1% | 7% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,167 | 14.2 | 17% | 0% | 7% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,202 | 15.3 | 17% | 1% | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,265 | 14.5 | 18% | 0% | 7% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,385 | 15.4 | 19% | 0% | 8% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.