Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, based in Ashbourne, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a christian religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School currently has around 1298 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.7% boys and 51.3% girls. Around 18.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 24.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (86%) , including 62% who stay in school sixth forms and 22% progressing to further education , while 10% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | The Green Road, Ashbourne, DE6 1EP |
| Website: | http://www.queenelizabeths.derbyshire.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01335343685 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Derbyshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Scott Garrity |
| Religious character: | Christian |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136972 |
Ofsted inspection date: 05/11/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1298 |
| Number of Boys: | 632 |
| Number of Girls: | 666 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 24.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 88.90% | 1154 |
| Other White | 4.90% | 63 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 14 |
| African | 1.00% | 13 |
| Other Mixed | 0.80% | 11 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 8 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 7 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 7 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 4 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.10% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashbourne Primary School Cokayne Avenue , DE6 1EJ | - not rated | 352 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ashbourne Primary School Cokayne Avenue , DE6 1EJ | 3out of 4 | 352 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Oswald's CofE Primary School Mayfield Road , DE6 1AS | 3out of 4 | 1,038 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hilltop Primary Academy Wyaston Road , DE6 1NB | 2out of 4 | 1,761 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ashbourne Hilltop Primary and Nursery School Wyaston Road , DE6 1NB | - not rated | 1,763 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School The Green Road , DE6 1EP | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School The Green Road , DE6 1EP | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashbourne PNEU School 37 Windmill Lane , St Monica's House DE6 1EY | - not rated | 207 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Boothby Meadows School Cokayne Avenue , DE6 1EJ | - not rated | 276 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.