72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
44%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
29%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
923.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,298
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/01/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDerbyshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChristian
StatusOpen
Overview of Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Derbyshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
+8pp
76%70%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
44%
+0pp
55%50%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
48.2
+1.7
52.949.746.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.2
EBacc entry
29%
+6pp
43%30%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
EBacc APS
923.9
-96.2
1020.2886.8753.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 923.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.0
-0.7
44.040.036.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.0
A-level value added
+0.08
-0.2
+0.5+0.20.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
20%
+0pp
34%23%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,298
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
The Green Road, Ashbourne, DE6 1EP
Local authority
Derbyshire
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 | 72% | 44% | 48.2 | Not applicable | 29% | 923.9 | 30% | 1,298 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 44% | 46.5 | -0.25 | 23% | 1020.2 | 24% | 1,359 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 45% | 48.4 | +0.06 | 17% | 753.5 | 17% | 1,342 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 54% | 52.9 | -0.06 | 27% | 1001.7 | 27% | 1,376 |
| 2018/19 | 73% | 55% | 52.1 | -0.03 | 43% | 947.0 | 43% | 1,312 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 46% | 48.9 | +0.06 | 31% | 940.5 | 31% | 1,352 |
| 2016/17 | 76% | 56% | 51.0 | -0.07 | 41% | — | 42% | 1,293 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.0 | B- | +0.08 | 20% | 110 |
| 2023/24 | 37.7 | B- | +0.32 | 20% | 146 |
| 2022/23 | 36.1 | B- | — | 12% | 129 |
| 2021/22 | 44.0 | B+ | — | 34% | 150 |
| 2018/19 | 39.5 | B | +0.45 | 16% | 125 |
| 2017/18 | 33.5 | C+ | +0.03 | 14% | 152 |
| 2016/17 | 35.5 | B- | +0.28 | 24% | 116 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,298 | 17.6 | 20% | 4% | 19% | 9% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,359 | 17.4 | 20% | 4% | 17% | 9% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,342 | 16.0 | 13% | 4% | 17% | 8% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 1,376 | 17.5 | 10% | 2% | 15% | 9% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 1,384 | 17.2 | 19% | 2% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,312 | 17.2 | 17% | 1% | 15% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,352 | 15.9 | 20% | 1% | 14% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,293 | 14.0 | 20% | 1% | 15% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.