Queen Elizabeth Studio School
Secondary · Studio schools · Mixed · Westmorland and Furness
Kirkby Lonsdale, LA6 2HJ
59
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 01/02/2022
Application demand
—
No council data
Attendance
91.2%
28.9% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
329
Capacity used
Over capacity110%
300 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Details
- Type
- Studio schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 14–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Headteacher
- David Waugh
- Address
- Kirkby Lonsdale, LA6 2HJ
- Phone
- 01524271275
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Ward / constituency
- Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale · Morecambe and Lunesdale
- Area
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 143749
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 9% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 1% | — | — |
| SEN support | 25% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: LUNESDALE LEARNING TRUST
329 pupils · 300 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 26
02 June 2026
S5 Inspection · report card
Inclusion Expected standard Achievement Expected standard Safeguarding standards Met Curriculum and teaching Expected standard Attendance and behaviour Expected standard Leadership and governance Expected standard Early years Not applicable Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard Post-16 provision Strong standard - 22
01 February 2022
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessSixth form Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 412 pupils
Attendance
91.2%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
8.8%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
28.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
3.4%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 41.5 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.48 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.36 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 24.75 | — | — |
Average grade: D+ (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 37.8 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 29.5% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 48.1% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 3.9% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.06 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 129 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 28.21 | 35 |
| Average grade | C- | — |
| A-level students | 32 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 129 | 3% | 36% | 57% | |
| English Language | 129 | 5% | 32% | 56% | |
| English Literature | 127 | 4% | 43% | 60% | |
| Combined Science | 109 | 4% | 31% | 53% | |
| Geography | 41 | 7% | 41% | 51% | |
| Business | 40 | 0% | 25% | 55% | |
| Art and Design | 39 | 8% | 54% | 74% | |
| Design & Technology | 32 | 3% | 25% | 50% | |
| Food Preparation & Nutrition | 31 | 35% | 65% | 77% | |
| History | 28 | 7% | 46% | 54% | |
| Physical Education | 26 | 4% | 12% | 15% | |
| Biology | 20 | 10% | 65% | 95% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 8 | 0% | 0% | 13% | |
| Business Studies | 8 | 0% | 0% | 50% | |
| Physical Education / Sports Studies | 8 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| English Language | 7 | 0% | 0% | 29% | |
| History | 5 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Photography | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Art and Design | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Geography | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Design and Technology (Product Design) | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Design and Technology (Textiles Technology) | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Music | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Biology | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Oxbridge
No Cambridge applications recorded for this school in 2020–2025.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 42% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 4% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 46% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Westmorland and Furness council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.