Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
The Green Road, Ashbourne, DE6 1EP
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Trust
- TAPESTRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Head of Academy
- Mr Scott Garrity
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Djanogly Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,420
- Pupils on roll
- 1,276
- URN
- 136972
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01335343685
About this school
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is a Christian secondary academy in Ashbourne. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,276 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 January 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 181 | 249 | 218 |
| Attainment 8 score | 48.4 | 46.5 | 48.2 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.06 -0.15 to +0.27 | -0.25 -0.43 to -0.07 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 45% | 44.2% | 44.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 69% | 63.5% | 71.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 17% | 23.3% | 29.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Derbyshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48.4 | 41.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46.5 | 41.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 48.2 | 40.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,342 |
| 2023/24 | 1,359 |
| 2024/25 | 1,298 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School compares
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School ranked 12th of 45 secondary schools in Derbyshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 70% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48.2 | 8.6% | 18.7% | 1,276 | — |
| The JCB Academy | 41.6 | 9.3% | 17.8% | 781 | 6.7 miles |
| Anthony Gell School | 45.8 | 10.9% | 25.2% | 776 | 7.6 miles |
| Thomas Alleyne's High School | 45.1 | 9.4% | 13.3% | 941 | 10.0 miles |
| The Ecclesbourne School | 58.3 | 5.8% | 8.3% | 1,604 | 10.2 miles |
| Allestree Woodlands School | 46.5 | 7.8% | 21.9% | 1,373 | 10.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.66%
- English as an additional language
- 3.9%
- Overall absence
- 8.58%
- Persistent absence
- 21.98%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The JCB Academy6.7 miles
Secondary · Rocester
-
Anthony Gell School7.6 miles
Secondary · Matlock
-
Thomas Alleyne's High School10.0 miles
Secondary · Uttoxeter
-
The Ecclesbourne School10.2 miles
Secondary · Belper
-
Allestree Woodlands School10.6 miles
Secondary · Derby
Other schools in Ashbourne
- Ashbourne Primary School Primary
- Bradley CofE Primary School Primary
- Brailsford CofE Primary School Primary
- Clifton CofE Primary School Primary
- Doveridge Primary School Primary
- Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Hilltop Primary Academy Primary
- Hulland CofE Primary School Primary
- Ilam Church of England Primary School Primary
- Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School Primary
- Kirk Langley CofE Primary School Primary
- Kniveton CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School teach?
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Ashbourne.
- Who is the head of academy of Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School?
- The head of academy of Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is Mr Scott Garrity, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School?
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School has 1,276 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School full?
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School has capacity for 1,420 pupils and 1,276 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School a faith school?
- Yes. Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is designated Christian.
- Is Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School a selective school?
- No. Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School part of an academy trust?
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is part of TAPESTRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 48.4 in 2022/23 and 48.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School ranked 12th of 45 secondary schools in Derbyshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 70% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School's absence rate?
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School's overall absence rate is 8.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.