Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Blackburn, BB2 6DF · Blackburn with Darwen · secondary school
6th of 12 secondary schools in Blackburn with Darwen we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 916 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.7/10 among them, against 3.6/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 36.9 · 32 | 30% | 0.95 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.22 · 33 | 25% | 0.83 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 47.0 · 57 | 10% | 0.57 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school is rated Good by Ofsted, inspected in 2025-04. In 2024/25, 36.9% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 47.0, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.22 in 2023/24, meaning pupils did slightly worse than peers nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.7 out of 10 among them, against 3.6 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join clubs including Computing, Cooking, Mindfulness, Yoga, Fitness, Construction, and Chess. Sports options cover Athletics, Cricket, Football, Swimming, Ball skills, Raft building, Orienteering, and Archery. Arts and music activities include Choir, Art club, Digital art club, and Comic club. Trips include theatre visits and gallery outings. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. There are 875 pupils in a school with 1000 places, leaving 125 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to improve their Progress 8 scores? What specific support is available for students aiming for higher attainment in English and maths? How does the after-school club operate for pupils needing care after lessons?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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