Queen Elizabeth Studio School
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 2 June 2026
Results
Compared with the local authority and England
KS4 Results
Attainment and progress
Attainment 8 scores a pupil's best 8 GCSE results, out of about 90. Progress 8 compares those results with pupils who started secondary school at the same level: 0 is average.
| Measure | School | Westmorland and Furness | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 37.8 | 45.4 | 46.1 |
GCSE results
Grade 4 is a standard pass; grade 5 is a strong pass.
| Measure | School | Westmorland and Furness | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 30% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 48% | 63% | 65% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 42% | 59% | 60% |
English Baccalaureate
The EBacc is English, maths, science, a language, and history or geography. It is a set of subjects rather than a qualification.
| Measure | School | Westmorland and Furness | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering the EBacc | 4% | 24% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
Based on 129 pupils at the end of key stage 4.
Catchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 332
- Capacity
- 300
- Girls / boys
- 46% / 54%
- Free school meals
- 9%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 90.8
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 18
- Leadership (FTE)
- 10
- Part-time teachers
- 38%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Parent View
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
93%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
15 responses up to 6 April 2026 · 5% response rate
- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Don’t know
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
My child is happy at this school.
80% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
93% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
53% agreeMy child has been bullied, and the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.
33% agreeMy child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
67% agree
Questions about Queen Elizabeth Studio School
What is Queen Elizabeth Studio School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted inspected Queen Elizabeth Studio School on 2 June 2026 using a report card, which grades each area separately and gives no overall grade. The school met Ofsted's safeguarding standards. It was graded Strong standard for post-16 provision; Expected standard for achievement, for curriculum and teaching, for inclusion, for leadership and governance, for personal development and wellbeing and for attendance and behaviour.
Does living near Queen Elizabeth Studio School guarantee a place?
No. Distance only counts when Queen Elizabeth Studio School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
How many pupils are at Queen Elizabeth Studio School?
Queen Elizabeth Studio School had 332 pupils aged 14 to 19 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 300. It is a mixed school with a sixth form.
