Queen Elizabeth School
About the school
Queen Elizabeth School is an open secondary school in Westmorland and Furness.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 12 October 2022
- Published
- 24 November 2022
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Good
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 59.6
- Westmorland and Furness
- 45.4
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Westmorland and Furness
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 68.90%
- Westmorland and Furness
- 42.30%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 92.40%
- Westmorland and Furness
- 62.50%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 33.60%
- Westmorland and Furness
- 24.40%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 5.16
- Westmorland and Furness
- 3.9
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C+
Average A-level points
- School
- 34.18
AAB or better
- School
- 15.00%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1156
Girls
49.65%
Boys
50.35%
SEN support
19.20%
Education, health and care plan
3.03%
English as an additional language
1.70%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
9.28%
Overall absence
6.89
Persistent absence
19.1
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
126
Sustained education or employment
99%
Education
96%
Apprenticeship
2%
Employment
2%
Not sustained
1%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
75
Sustained education or employment
79%
Higher education
51%
Further education
0%
Apprenticeship
3%
Employment
25%