48%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
4%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
394.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
332
Pupils · 2024/25
0%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 01/02/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWestmorland and Furness
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio3.6:1
Admissions—
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Queen Elizabeth Studio 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
48%
-15pp
63%55%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
-1pp
30%27%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Attainment 8
37.8
-3.7
41.539.637.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.8
EBacc entry
4%
-5pp
9%7%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
EBacc APS
394.8
-75.9
470.7375.8281.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 394.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.2
+3.5
34.429.624.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.2
A-level value added
-0.18
+0.2
+0.50.0-0.4
'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
Average A-level grade
C-
+1
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
332
Pupil : teacher ratio
3.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
0%
FSM eligible
10%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
29%
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 | 48% | 30% | 37.8 | Not applicable | 4% | 394.8 | 7% | 332 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 30% | 41.5 | -0.48 | 9% | 470.7 | 17% | 337 |
| 2022/23 | 49% | 23% | 38.1 | -0.54 | 6% | 413.2 | 16% | 368 |
| 2021/22 | 53% | 28% | 41.1 | -0.52 | 9% | 362.0 | 15% | 368 |
| 2018/19 | 47% | 25% | 39.6 | -0.31 | 7% | 281.0 | 8% | 238 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 111 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.2 | C- | -0.18 | Not eligible | 35 |
| 2023/24 | 24.8 | D+ | -0.39 | Suppressed | 42 |
| 2022/23 | 25.9 | C- | — | Suppressed | 58 |
| 2021/22 | 31.7 | C+ | — | 14% | 59 |
| 2018/19 | 34.4 | C+ | +0.46 | Suppressed | 16 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 332 | 3.9 | 25% | 0% | 10% | 9% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 337 | 3.8 | 28% | 1% | 8% | 10% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 368 | 4.0 | 27% | 1% | 9% | 10% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 368 | 4.1 | 29% | 1% | 10% | 11% | 36% |
| 2020/21 | 343 | 4.2 | 27% | 1% | 5% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 238 | 10.0 | 35% | 0% | 12% | 7% | 25% |
| 2017/18 | — | 12.3 | — | — | — | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.