Appleby Grammar School
Academy converter · sixth form · 357 pupils
74% stayed in education · Attainment 8 40.7
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Queen Elizabeth School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,155of 1,228 places
- Free school meals
- 8.4%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 119
- Ofsted
- Good, 12 October 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Queen Elizabeth School (URN 112438, until 1 December 2010).
What the data says
Of the 126 pupils who finished Year 11 at Queen Elizabeth School in 2023, 73% stayed on in Queen Elizabeth School’s own sixth form (Westmorland and Furness average 32%), 21% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 75 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 51% went to university (Westmorland and Furness 27%, England 37%), and 43% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 59.6 against 46.1 across England and 45.4 in Westmorland and Furness, with 69% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Art and Design is unusually popular at GCSE: 50% of the year group took it, against 7% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Westmorland and Furness and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Queen Elizabeth School | Westmorland and Furness | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 126 | 2,451 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 99% | 95% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 96% | 78% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 73% | 32% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 21% | 45% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 11% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 5% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 1% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 0% | 1% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Queen Elizabeth School | Westmorland and Furness | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 75 | 2,081 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 79% | 83% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 51% | 27% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 43% | — | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 16% | 7% |
| Employment | 25% | 34% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 19% | 13% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Queen Elizabeth School | Westmorland and Furness | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 59.6 | 45.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 69% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 92% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 34% | 24% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.16 | 3.90 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 7% | 17% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 50.8 | 34.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 60.3 | 47.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 3% | 5% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 119 | 100% | 88% | 34% | 22% | 95% |
| English Literature | 119 | 100% | 86% | 27% | 21% | 92% |
| English Language | 119 | 100% | 89% | 27% | 20% | 90% |
| History | 68 | 57% | 41% | 50% | 26% | 88% |
| Chemistry | 65 | 55% | 23% | 43% | 47% | 97% |
| Biology | 65 | 55% | 23% | 42% | 45% | 97% |
| Physics | 65 | 55% | 23% | 40% | 46% | 94% |
| Geography | 64 | 54% | 41% | 39% | 25% | 84% |
| Business Studies | 63 | 53% | 18% | 22% | 20% | 81% |
| Art and Design | 59 | 50% | 7% | 29% | 24% | 92% |
| Combined Science | 54 | 45% | 65% | 15% | 9% | 93% |
| Design and Technology | 51 | 43% | 11% | 37% | 23% | 84% |
| Physical Education | 43 | 36% | 11% | 23% | 24% | 67% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 43 | 36% | 8% | 63% | 21% | 93% |
| French | 32 | 27% | 18% | 53% | 29% | 88% |
| Computer Science | 25 | 21% | 13% | 32% | 30% | 96% |
| Spanish | 18 | 15% | 19% | 50% | 27% | 83% |
| Religious Studies | 17 | 14% | 31% | 71% | 32% | 94% |
| Drama | 11 | 9% | 7% | 18% | 27% | 91% |
| Music | 9 | 8% | 5% | 44% | 33% | 100% |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 18 | 22% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Queen Elizabeth School | Westmorland and Furness | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 143 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 81 | 893 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 34.18 | 32.79 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 32 | 40% | 31% |
| Physics | 25 | 31% | 12% |
| History | 21 | 26% | 13% |
| Economics | 19 | 23% | 13% |
| Biology | 19 | 23% | 20% |
| Business Studies | 17 | 21% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 13 | 16% | 17% |
| Art and Design | 10 | 12% | 1% |
| English Literature | 10 | 12% | 11% |
| Product Design | 9 | 11% | 2% |
| English Language | 8 | 10% | 4% |
| Geography | 8 | 10% | 10% |
| Philosophy | 7 | 9% | 1% |
| Drama | 7 | 9% | 2% |
| Physical Education | 7 | 9% | 3% |
| Psychology | 7 | 9% | 23% |
| Computer Science | 6 | 7% | 5% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| D and T Textiles Technology | — | — | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 29 | 36% | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (All) | 7 | 9% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 6 | 7% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.