68%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
37%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
76%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
606.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
875
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 25/09/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Blackburn with Darwen
Part ofQEGS BLACKBURN ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
68%
+2pp
82%74%66%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
37%
-7pp
57%47%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
Attainment 8
47.0
+0.3
54.650.746.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.0
EBacc entry
76%
+2pp
85%72%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
EBacc APS
606.3
+6.3
646.4623.2600.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 606.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.5
+4.1
33.129.225.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.5
A-level value added
+0.03
+0.4
+0.2-0.1-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
13%
+5pp
17%12%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
875
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
West Park Road, Blackburn, BB2 6DF
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Primary — Key Stage 2
Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.
| Year | RWM expected | RWM higher | Reading exp. | Reading hi. | Writing exp. | Writing hi. | Maths exp. | Maths hi. | Science | SPAG exp. | Read. score | Maths score | GPS score | Reading prog. | Writing prog. | Maths prog. | SEN | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 14% | 79% | 29% | 82% | 23% | 84% | 39% | 89% | 84% | 105.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 | -1.30 | +0.70 | +0.10 | 14% | 1,286 |
| 2018/19 | 82% | 11% | 87% | 26% | 87% | 24% | 92% | 37% | 92% | 97% | 106.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 | +0.10 | +0.10 | +1.60 | 8% | 1,141 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 12% | 78% | 27% | 76% | 15% | 85% | 20% | 83% | 88% | 106.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 | Low coverage | Low coverage | Low coverage | — | 1,097 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 5% | 85% | 18% | 83% | 13% | 85% | 20% | 95% | 93% | 106.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 | -1.20 | -1.60 | -2.90 | 6% | 1,032 |
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 | 68% | 37% | 47.0 | Not applicable | 76% | 606.3 | 78% | 875 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 44% | 46.7 | -0.22 | 74% | 600.0 | 80% | 874 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 44% | 48.2 | -0.15 | 84% | 618.5 | 85% | 1,286 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 50% | 51.3 | +0.07 | 85% | 646.4 | 86% | 1,279 |
| 2018/19 | 82% | 57% | 54.6 | +0.04 | 59% | 622.3 | 90% | 1,141 |
| 2017/18 | 83% | 61% | 53.2 | -0.01 | 69% | 631.2 | 88% | 1,097 |
| 2016/17 | 71% | 39% | 47.9 | -0.20 | 60% | — | 79% | 1,032 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.5 | C | +0.03 | 13% | 86 |
| 2023/24 | 25.4 | C- | -0.33 | 7% | 96 |
| 2022/23 | 27.1 | C- | — | 11% | 98 |
| 2021/22 | 33.1 | C+ | — | 12% | 71 |
| 2018/19 | 31.0 | C | +0.25 | 17% | 59 |
| 2017/18 | 26.9 | C- | -0.39 | 10% | 72 |
| 2016/17 | 29.9 | C | -0.11 | 16% | 108 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 875 | 14.6 | 14% | 16% | 21% | 8% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 874 | 14.9 | 13% | 14% | 19% | 9% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 1,286 | 17.1 | 14% | 12% | 20% | 9% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,279 | 16.4 | 12% | 13% | 21% | 8% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,252 | 17.0 | 7% | 16% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,141 | 15.7 | 8% | 16% | 25% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | — | 15.2 | — | — | — | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,032 | 12.7 | 6% | 20% | 24% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.