Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Penrith, North West CA11 7EG · Westmorland and Furness
#24 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#209 of 4,090 nationally
About Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith is a academy secondary located in Penrith, in the Westmorland and Furness local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,026 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 92.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 24th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (99th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (69th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,026; capacity filled 96.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 96.3%; ebacc average points 6.01.
There are 29 schools in Penrith; Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith ranks 8th of 28 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%)64.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)87.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)37.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)5%
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 Grammar School Penrith by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,026
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 96.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 64.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 87.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 96.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 6.01
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 37.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
North Lakes School
Penrith · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
161 students · 518 m away
Ullswater Community College
Penrith · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,520 students · 566 m away
Brunswick School
Penrith · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
140 students · 718 m away
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith
PENRITH · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
104 students · 1000 m away
Beaconside CofE Primary School
Penrith · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
445 students · 1.3 km away
Yanwath Primary School
Penrith · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
166 students · 2.2 km away
Hunter Hall School
Penrith · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
80 students · 2.2 km away
Stainton CofE Primary School
Penrith · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
112 students · 3.3 km away
Clifton Primary School
Penrith · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
76 students · 3.8 km away
Lowther Endowed School
Penrith · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
34 students · 6.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Manchester Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,025 students
Greenbank High School
Southport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,025 students
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,027 students
Parrenthorn High School
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,025 students
Stockport Academy
Stockport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,023 students
Kirkbie Kendal School
Kendal · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,029 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith a good school?
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith has a Success Index (England) of 92.3 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #24 of 536 in North West. 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 Grammar School Penrith rank in North West?
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith ranks #24 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #209 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith?
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith had 1,026 students in 2025.
Is Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith a primary school or a secondary school?
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.