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Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Ullswater Road
 Penrith
 Cumbria CA11 7EG
Telephone: 01768 864621

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
Trust: Changing Lives Learning Trust
Sponsor: Changing Lives Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: David Marchant (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Paul Buckland
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 56.19 / 8
Non-teaching Staff*: 29.05
Number of pupils: 1036
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.4
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 4.80% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 11.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 18.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 11.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 31.3km
* 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: Penrith South
School Number: 9435401

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 24th January 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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