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Queen Elizabeth School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person David Waugh (Headteacher)

corporate_fareLUNESDALE LEARNING TRUST

location_onNone, LA6 2HJ

language Visit Website phone 01524271275

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

1,174

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Attainment 8

58.4

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GCSE Rank

#2 in Westmorland and Furness

#392 of 4,024 nationally

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Queen Elizabeth School is a Academy converter secondary school in None, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.0×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Queen Elizabeth School is an academy converter in None, Westmorland and Furness, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of LUNESDALE LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 1,155 pupils on roll, of whom 8% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2026, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 58.4, placing the school #2 in Westmorland and Furness and #392 of 4,024 nationally. 69.80% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 33.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 22 A-level subjects. 48.3% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 22.3% at A*–A. In the 2022/23 leavers cohort, 31.5% progressed to Top-Third Higher Education institutions (ranked #314 nationally), out of 41.3% progressing to higher education overall. A-level value added: -0.04 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 12.8:1. There are 4 teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 3.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2026

Attainment 8 Score

58.4

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

69.80%

Grade 4+ E&M

88.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)33.1%

5+ GCSEs (4+ incl. E&M)86.50%

Triple Science Entry38.90%

EBacc Slot Score17.8 / 30

2025

Attainment 8 Score

59.6

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

68.90%

Grade 4+ E&M

92.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)34.3%

Entering EBacc33.60%

EBacc APS5.16

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.37

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

58.5

Grade 5+ E&M

74.50%

Entering EBacc46.20%

EBacc APS5.16

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.43

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

57.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc48%

EBacc APS5.13

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.61

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

64.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc61%

EBacc APS5.88

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.38

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

57.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc55%

EBacc APS5.21

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.28

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc39%

EBacc APS4.67

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2026

Stayed in Education / Employment

98.1%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97.2%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0.9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1.9%

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.04

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*4.5%

Achieving A*–A22.3%

Achieving A*–B48.3%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate100.0%

A-level subjects offered22

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.24

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

108

Retention rate100.00%

Post-18 Destinations 90.4% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 41.3%

handshake Apprenticeships 3.8%

work Employment 43.3%

Not sustained / NEET8.7%

2023

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate97.30%

Post-18 Destinations (2022/23 leavers)79.5% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 52.1%

stars Top-Third Universities 31.5%

handshake Apprenticeships 2.7%

work Employment 24.7%

Not sustained / NEET17.8%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate98.7%

Post-18 Destinations 93.4% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 52.6%

handshake Apprenticeships 6.6%

work Employment 31.6%

Not sustained / NEET2.6%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results & 16-19 Destination Measures

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Secondary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	GCSE Attainment	Progress 8 Rank	A-Level VA	Top-Third Uni	Overall Uni (HE)
2026	#212 / 4,024	#2	#392	#1	—	#314	#2,078
2025	#221 / 3,948	#2	#335	#1	#1,298	#314	#2,078
2024	#335 / 4,450	#2	#395	#714	#1,878	#314	#2,078
2023	#326 / 4,321	#2	#394	#588	—	—	#1,479
2022	#141 / 4,199	#1	#239	#322	—	—	#1,582
2019	#384 / 2,711	#1	#305	#579	—	—	—
2018	#569 / 2,537	#3	#508	#699	—	—	—

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

12 October 2022

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-10-12

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2008-11-21

Section 5 RTI Historic EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2005-09-19

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.2%(26 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,156 pupils. During this period, there were 41 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.5%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,156	41	3.5%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,147	31	2.7%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,179	29	2.5%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,185	28	2.4%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,178	12	1.0%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,174	11	0.9%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,174	15	1.3%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,182	14	1.2%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,185	21	1.8%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,170	6	0.5%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,178	15	1.3%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,165	20	1.7%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,167	6	0.5%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,169	24	2.1%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,154	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,154	16	1.4%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,158	9	0.8%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,197	17	1.4%	3.1%	2
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,202	6	0.5%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,209	14	1.2%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,268	18	1.4%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,265	22	1.7%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,277	20	1.6%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,374	17	1.2%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,385	41	3.0%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,388	58	4.2%	3.1%	2

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 62 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 46 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 43 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 32 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 22 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 17 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

Overall, how do parents view this school?

0%Positive

My child is happy at this school.

77%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

85%Positive

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When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

agree36%

disagree36%

strongly disagree18%

not applicable82%

Neither agree nor disagree9%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree45%

agree28%

disagree5%

strongly disagree2%

Neither agree nor disagree20%

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

strongly agree42%

agree23%

Neither agree nor disagree18%

disagree8%

strongly disagree8%

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

strongly agree45%

agree22%

Neither agree nor disagree17%

disagree15%

strongly disagree2%

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

strongly agree47%

agree38%

disagree3%

strongly disagree5%

Neither agree nor disagree7%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

strongly agree35%

agree23%

disagree8%

strongly disagree10%

don't know2%

not applicable17%

Neither agree nor disagree5%

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

yes53%

no47%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree41%

agree19%

disagree19%

strongly disagree9%

Neither agree nor disagree13%

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

yes83%

no17%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

Overall, how do parents view this school?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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