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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

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

person Mrs Claire Gammon (Acting Head)

corporate_fareQEGS BLACKBURN ACADEMY TRUST

location_onBlackburn, BB2 6DF

language Visit Website phone 01254686300

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

1,286

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Attainment 8

44.3

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GCSE Rank

#12 in Blackburn with Darwen

#2,178 of 4,024 nationally

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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is a Free schools secondary school in Blackburn, serving ages 11-19. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is a free schools in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, admitting pupils aged 11-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of QEGS BLACKBURN ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 873 pupils on roll, of whom 20% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2026, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 44.3, placing the school #12 in Blackburn with Darwen and #2,178 of 4,024 nationally. 34.80% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 13.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

In 2023, 70% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 14% achieving the higher standard.

The sixth form offers 22 A-level subjects. 38.6% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 17.4% at A*–A. In the 2022/23 leavers cohort, 17.2% progressed to Top-Third Higher Education institutions (ranked #861 nationally), out of 60.5% progressing to higher education overall. A-level value added: 0.03 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 4 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2026

Attainment 8 Score

44.3

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

34.80%

Grade 4+ E&M

57.80%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)13.3%

5+ GCSEs (4+ incl. E&M)55.60%

Triple Science Entry19.30%

EBacc Slot Score12.8 / 30

2025

Attainment 8 Score

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

36.90%

Grade 4+ E&M

68.10%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)13.2%

Entering EBacc75.90%

EBacc APS4.3

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.22

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.7

Grade 5+ E&M

44.30%

Entering EBacc73.60%

EBacc APS4.29

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.15

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc84%

EBacc APS4.42

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.07

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc85%

EBacc APS4.72

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc59%

EBacc APS5.06

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc69%

EBacc APS5.05

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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

91.4%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88.6%

Apprenticeships2.1%

Employment0.7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7.9%

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

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

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

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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

+0.03

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*5.3%

Achieving A*–A17.4%

Achieving A*–B38.6%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate95.3%

A-level subjects offered22

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.33

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate96.90%

Post-18 Destinations 87.7% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 60.5%

handshake Apprenticeships 6.2%

work Employment 6.2%

Not sustained / NEET8.6%

2023

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate96.90%

Post-18 Destinations (2022/23 leavers)92% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 71.3%

stars Top-Third Universities 17.2%

handshake Apprenticeships 8%

work Employment 8%

Not sustained / NEET6.9%

2022

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate98.6%

Post-18 Destinations 94% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 68.7%

handshake Apprenticeships 3%

work Employment 20.9%

Not sustained / NEET1.5%

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

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading79% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing82% LA 69% · Eng 71%

Maths84% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.3

Read

LA -0.5

-3.1 to 0.4

0.7

Write

LA 0.0

-0.9 to 2.4

0.1

Maths

LA -0.1

-1.5 to 1.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

82%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading87% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing87% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths92% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.1

Read

LA 0.4

-1.9 to 2.1

0.1

Write

LA 0.4

-1.7 to 2.0

1.6

Maths

LA 0.8

-0.2 to 3.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 62%

Reading78% LA 73%

Writing76% LA 75%

Maths85% LA 76%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.1

Write

LA 0.4

Maths

LA 0.6

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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	#2,116 / 4,024	#10	#2,178	#1	—	#861	#1,112
2025	#1,582 / 3,948	#8	#1,583	#1	#1,029	#861	#1,112
2024	#1,451 / 4,450	#4	#1,673	#2,092	#2,043	#861	#1,112
2023	#1,222 / 4,321	#5	#1,407	#1,882	—	—	#395
2022	#929 / 4,199	#3	#1,290	#1,330	—	—	#563
2019	#752 / 2,711	#4	#440	#1,269	—	—	—
2018	#813 / 2,537	#4	#517	#1,355	—	—	—

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 March 2025

Inspection Report

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25 September 2019

Inspection Report

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17 May 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2019-09-25

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

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2017-05-17

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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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

1.6%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.5%(13 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 875 pupils. During this period, there were 14 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.6%, 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)	875	14	1.6%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	878	25	2.8%	7.8%	3
2023/24 (Summer term)	866	14	1.6%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	874	22	2.5%	7.1%	3
2023/24 (Autumn term)	865	11	1.3%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,278	3	0.2%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,286	9	0.7%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,280	8	0.6%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,276	7	0.5%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,279	7	0.5%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,282	24	1.9%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,248	25	2.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,252	5	0.4%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,240	16	1.3%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,204	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,204	7	0.6%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,202	23	1.9%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,138	13	1.1%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,141	21	1.8%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,137	16	1.4%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,107	2	0.2%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,097	4	0.4%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,092	0	0.0%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,041	1	0.1%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,032	2	0.2%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,036	8	0.8%	3.1%	1

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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 37 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 34 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 19 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 14 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 6 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils