Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
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Attainment 8 of 47.0 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 47.0
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 65%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- -0.22
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.47, 0.03]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Grammar School Entry
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Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 141 | 47.0 | — | 65.2% | 75.9% | 4.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 140 | 46.7 | -0.22 | 60.7% | 73.6% | 4.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 140 | 48.2 | -0.15 | 64.0% | 84.0% | 4.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 137 | 51.3 | +0.07 | 69.0% | 85.0% | 4.7 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Blackburn with Darwen for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 141165 |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-19 |
| Headteacher | Acting Head Claire Gammon |
| Trust | QEGS BLACKBURN ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | BB2 6DF |
| Latest pupils | 141 |
| FSM eligible | 19.1% |
Contact and identifiers
West Park Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6DF
www.qegsblackburn.comView local authority page1254686300| DfE number | 6001 |
| UKPRN | 10046858 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2014 |
| GIAS updated | 9 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2022/2023 |
| Ofsted published | 8 Oct 2019 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 25 Sept 2019 |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2019 |