Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ashbourne, East Midlands DE6 1EP · Derbyshire
#108 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#1299 of 4,090 nationally
About Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is a academy secondary located in Ashbourne, in the Derbyshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,276 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 63.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 108th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (68th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (55th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,276; capacity filled 89.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 71.6%; ebacc average points 4.24.
There are 20 schools in Ashbourne; Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School ranks 11th of 19 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)48.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)44.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)37.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)20.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,276
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 89.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 48.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 44.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 71.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.24
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 37.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Ashbourne Primary School
Ashbourne · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
202 students · 323 m away
St Oswald's CofE Primary School
Ashbourne · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
204 students · 950 m away
Hilltop Primary Academy
Ashbourne · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
126 students · 1.6 km away
Clifton CofE Primary School
Ashbourne · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
107 students · 2.7 km away
Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School
Ashbourne · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
48 students · 3.0 km away
Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School
Ashbourne · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
148 students · 3.7 km away
Kniveton CofE Primary School
Ashbourne · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
55 students · 4.3 km away
Bradley CofE Primary School
Ashbourne · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
22 students · 4.5 km away
Ilam Church of England Primary School
Ashbourne · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
40 students · 6.1 km away
Hulland CofE Primary & Nursery School
Ashbourne · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
51 students · 6.4 km away
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1,275 students
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1,278 students
Landau Forte College
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1,272 students
Djanogly City Academy
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Wigston Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School a good school?
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School has a Success Index (England) of 63.9 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #108 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School rank in East Midlands?
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School ranks #108 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #1299 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School?
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School had 1,276 students in 2025.
Is Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School a primary school or a secondary school?
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.