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Queen Elizabeth School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Kirkby Lonsdale
 Lancashire LA6 2HJ
Telephone: 015242 71275

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2010
History: This school arose from Queen Elizabeth School
Trust: Lunesdale Learning Trust
Sponsor: Lunesdale Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: David Waugh (since April 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Cathy O'Neill
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 90.82 / 17.98
Non-teaching Staff*: 71.89
Number of pupils: 1155
Pupils Per Teacher: 12.7
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 8.40% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 4.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 5.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 21.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Cumbria
Electoral Ward: Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale
School Number: 9435411

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 12th October 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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