Queen Elizabeth School
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Attainment 8 of 59.6 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 59.6
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 91%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.37
- Confidence interval:
- [0.09, 0.64]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 119 | 59.6 | — | 90.8% | 33.6% | 5.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 106 | 58.5 | +0.37 | 87.7% | 46.2% | 5.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 126 | 57.9 | +0.43 | 83.0% | 48.0% | 5.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 135 | 64.6 | +0.61 | 90.0% | 61.0% | 5.9 |
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School information
| URN | 136357 |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher David Waugh |
| Trust | LUNESDALE LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | LA6 2HJ |
| Latest pupils | 119 |
| FSM eligible | 8.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Kirkby Lonsdale, Lancashire, LA6 2HJ
www.qes.org.ukView local authority page1524271275| DfE number | 5411 |
| UKPRN | 10032222 |
| Opened | 1 Dec 2010 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 24 Nov 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 12 Oct 2022 |
| Publication date | 24 Nov 2022 |