Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
About the school
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is an open secondary school in Blackburn with Darwen.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 5 March 2025
- Published
- 28 April 2025
- Inspection type
- Ungraded inspection
- Latest outcome
- Some aspects not as strong
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Outstanding
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 47
- Blackburn with Darwen
- 45.4
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Blackburn with Darwen
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 36.90%
- Blackburn with Darwen
- 43.90%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 68.10%
- Blackburn with Darwen
- 63.40%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 75.90%
- Blackburn with Darwen
- 39.10%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.3
- Blackburn with Darwen
- 3.98
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C
Average A-level points
- School
- 29.47
AAB or better
- School
- 12.70%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
875
Girls
46.86%
Boys
53.14%
SEN support
12.34%
Education, health and care plan
1.26%
English as an additional language
15.50%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
20.75%
Overall absence
8
Persistent absence
26.55
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
140
Sustained education or employment
91%
Education
86%
Apprenticeship
2%
Employment
2%
Not sustained
8%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
87
Sustained education or employment
92%
Higher education
71%
Further education
5%
Apprenticeship
8%
Employment
8%