Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Blackburn, North West BB2 6DF · Blackburn with Darwen
#222 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#1937 of 4,090 nationally
About Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is a academy secondary located in Blackburn, in the Blackburn with Darwen local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 873 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 50.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 222nd of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (62th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (25th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 873; capacity filled 87.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 68.1%; ebacc average points 4.30.
There are 73 schools in Blackburn; Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School ranks 36th of 70 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%)47.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)36.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)29.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)23%
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
- 873
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 23%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 87.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 36.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 68.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.30
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 29.5
- 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).
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School
Blackburn · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
387 students · 1 m away
Dar Ul Madinah
Blackburn · Independent primary · Ages 5–11
55 students · 386 m away
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
173 students · 490 m away
St Silas's CofE Primary School
Blackburn · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
311 students · 575 m away
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
419 students · 693 m away
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
395 students · 866 m away
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
214 students · 879 m away
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
Blackburn · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
463 students · 989 m away
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
262 students · 1.0 km away
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Blackburn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
866 students · 1.1 km away
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Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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873 students
Up Holland High School
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874 students
Birchwood Community High School
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875 students
Salford City Academy
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876 students
Buile Hill Academy
Salford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
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Unity Academy Blackpool
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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 50.7 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #222 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's Grammar School rank in North West?
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School ranks #222 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #1937 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 873 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 11–19. 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.