How do I find out about the catchment area?
The boundaries of the catchment area can be seen on the following map:
Admissions Policy
Academic year 2017-2018
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
This policy has been determined according to the statutory requirements of the 2012 Department for
Education School Admissions Code and following the Cumbria County Council Proposed Co-ordinated
Scheme for Admissions for 2017-2018. The proposed policy has been displayed during the consultation
period on the school website www.qegs.cumbria.sch.uk
How many applicants nominated Queen Elizabeth Grammar School as one of their secondary school
choices for entry in September 2016?
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215 children took the entrance test. 36 of these children did not go on to make a valid application.
244 children nominated Queen Elizabeth Grammar School as one of their preferences (including 65
children who chose not to take the entrance test and therefore could not be considered for a place).
153 children nominated Queen Elizabeth Grammar School as first preference (This does not include late
applications).
What is the published admission number?
In September 2017 the published admission number at age 11 will be 120.
Which member of staff has responsibility for managing the transfer from primary school?
Deputy head Mrs Rebekah Gall can be contacted at school to provide information and answer questions.
(Telephone number: 01768 864621, Email [email protected]) From September 2016 please contact
Assistant Headteacher Mrs Rebecca Chapman.
How can I access information about Queen Elizabeth Grammar School?
Visits by Rebekah Gall to catchment area primary schools will take place in the summer term of 2016, and the
school’s prospectus and entrance test application form will be distributed to Year 5 pupils. Parents of children in
schools outside the catchment area should contact the school in July if they wish to obtain a prospectus. The
school website is www.qegs.cumbria.sch.uk
When can I come to visit the school?
The Queen Elizabeth Grammar School open evening will be on Tuesday 19th July 2016 at 5.30pm, and school
tours will take place from Monday 12th September to Friday 16th September 2016. At the end of each school
tour there will be an opportunity to stay behind to ask questions of the Senior Leadership Team.
How are pupils selected for a place at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School?
Pupils will be selected on the basis of their aptitude for the academic nature of the education offered at the
school, such selection being by way of evidence of aptitude from the entrance test. All who are considering
applying for a place at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School should fill in the school’s own entrance test
application form and return it to Queen Elizabeth Grammar School by Friday 16th September 2016. Please
note that this does not replace the local authority SA3 form which must also be completed, otherwise a
valid application will not have been made.
A much more detailed map can be viewed at the school on request.
My child has special educational needs; can I access support for the entrance tests?
Provision will be made to support children with disabilities or with Special Educational Needs; parents should
advise the school of any special requirements and may be asked to provide supporting evidence. This should be
done as soon as possible so that the school can make appropriate arrangements. SEN specialist reports should
be produced by an appropriately qualified professional, and should be dated no earlier than January 2016.
Alternatively, our SENCo will assess supporting evidence of additional provision, provided by the primary
school.
When is the entrance test?
Applicants should take the entrance test in Queen Elizabeth Grammar School on Saturday
1st October 2016.
What happens if my child is ill on the test day?
In the case of children who are unwell or affected by difficult personal circumstances on the test day, and for those
who do not apply to Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in time to take the test on Saturday 1st October 2016 but
submit an application to the Local Authority by the end of October 2016, a catch-up test will be held on
Wednesday 30th November 2016.
Who can sit the entrance test?
By law, selective schools have to allow anyone who wishes to sit the entrance test to do so, whether they live
inside or outside the catchment area. When places are offered for Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, the
catchment area is only considered as part of the ranking process when a number of applicants achieve the same
score. Parents who live outside the catchment area should give careful consideration to the disadvantages and
practicalities of long journeys to school, which can be exhausting, participation in after-school activities and inschool and out-of-school friendships. We expect our pupils to maintain excellent attendance and punctuality
records and respectfully remind parents that no allowances will be made for lateness caused by long journeys to
school.
If parents wish their children to take the catch-up test on Wednesday 30th November they should make a test
request by Tuesday 1st November 2016 via email to [email protected] or ring admissions
secretary Mrs Lamberti. Mrs Lamberti will issue a Queen Elizabeth Grammar School test application form
which must be returned to the school by Friday 11th November 2016.
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Queen Elizabeth Grammar School test application forms received after Friday 11 th November 2016 will not be
considered, and parents will need to pursue their application for a place at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
through the appeals process.
and numbers of applicants. It is important to understand that Cumbria operates an equal preference admissions
scheme. Queen Elizabeth Grammar School will not be informed about whether individual parents and carers
have named the school as their first, second or third choice; we will consider all applications equally.
What is the format of the entrance tests?
The tests used will be the GL Assessment tests in Verbal Reasoning, Mathematics and Non- Verbal Reasoning.
The scores for each paper for each child will be age-adjusted using standardisation software provided by GL
Assessment and then added together to give a total score. The software automatically balances the individual
paper scores so that they are of equal weighting when creating the total score.
How does Queen Elizabeth Grammar School use the entrance test results?
The test scores of the applicants who have named Queen Elizabeth Grammar School as one of their preferences
will be rank ordered by the school. Where two or more applicants achieve the same test score, rank order will be
determined as follows:
1.
Looked after children (children who are in the care of local authorities as defined by Section 22 of the
Children Act 1989) and previously looked after children (Previously looked after children are children
who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child
arrangements order or special guardianship order)
2.
Children resident within or attending schools within the catchment area
3.
Rank order of Verbal Reasoning test
4.
Rank order of Mathematics test
5.
Rank order of Non-Verbal Reasoning test
When and how are the test scores reported to parents and carers?
Parents and carers will be informed of their child’s total score in the tests by letter, before going ahead to make
an application for a school place through the Local Authority’s Coordinated Admissions Process. The
information about scores of children tested on 1st October 2016 will be posted to parents on or before Friday
14th October 2016, thus enabling families to make a relatively informed choice of school place when
completing the Local Authority SA3 form which is to be submitted to the appropriate primary school (or online)
by the end of October 2016. (Children who take the catch-up test will be informed of their total score in
January, by letter.)
What happens to the rank-ordered list of applicants?
The school will submit the rank ordered list of applicants to the Local Authority. The Local Authority will plan
to offer places to those children whose applications meet the oversubscription criteria and will work to support
the highest preference indicated by families.
May I contact the school to get more information about my child’s score?
The school will write to parents or carers to inform them of their child’s test score but is unable to provide
information about rank order of test results. Members of staff at the school will not enter into dialogue about
rank order. We will give you as much information as possible in the letter to assist you with your decision, but
cannot disclose anything further. We cannot speculate whether or not a place may be offered to a child, because:
•
not all children who take the test will go ahead to apply for a place at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
•
some children have not yet taken the test by 14th October, for example because of illness on test day.
Their results may need to be included before places are offered.
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the school has no knowledge, throughout the admissions process, of the choice of school expressed by
individual applicants. The Local Authority will seek to give parents their first choice of school where
possible, and where applications meet the oversubscription requirements. For example if a child achieves
top marks in the test, but parents have indicated another school as first choice, then the Local Authority
will try hard to offer a place at the other (first choice) school, providing that the entry requirements for
that school have been met.
•
the Local Authority makes the offer of a school place, not the school. Individual schools are not allowed
to indicate to parents whether or not their child is likely to be offered a place.
•
as has happened in previous years, some children will be allocated a place in March but may fail to take
up the place for a variety of reasons, for example relocation of family due to change in parent’s job, thus
freeing up a place for somebody lower in the rank order.
When are families notified about school places?
The Local Authority will notify parents about places on 1st March 2017. Please do not contact the school to
request this information as the letters will come directly from the Local Authority. If parents and carers wish to
refuse an offer of a school place, they should do so by 16th March 2017. (No reply will be understood as
acceptance.)
What happens if a place becomes available as a result of parents and carers not wishing to take up an
offer?
Following the allocation of places in the Year 7 intake the Local Authority will, on 28th March 2017, re-allocate
any places which become available as a result of parents not wishing to take up their offer. After 28th March
2017, the Governing Body will use the school’s admissions criteria to re-allocate any places which become
available.
If my child is unsuccessful in gaining a place at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, can I talk to someone
to gain further information and advice?
Parents and carers may contact the Headteacher for further information and advice. A waiting list will be
maintained automatically until the end of the Autumn Term 2017, and the candidate at the top of the waiting list
will be offered a place, should one become available. Children on the waiting list will be ranked in the same
order as has been described already, using the school’s published admissions criteria.
What do the test scores mean?
The range of successful scores can vary from year to year, depending on the ability and number of children
sitting the tests, and also on the relative difficulty of the test papers. It may be helpful, though, to know that in
previous years with similar tests the scores of candidates who were allocated places in March by the Local
Authority have been in the following ranges:
Year of entry:
2009
285-356
2010
278-368
2011
277-382
2012
258-406
2013
282-399
2014
244-386
2015
265-369
2016
245-387
If families would like their child’s name to remain on a waiting list after December 2017, they should notify the
Headteacher by the end of the first week of each term: Spring, Summer and Autumn. If the school does not
receive a letter, phone call or email from parents at the beginning of each term then it will be assumed that a
place is no longer required.
Can I appeal against a decision not to offer my child a place?
If a child is not offered a place, parents and carers have a right of appeal to an Independent Appeal Panel. The
panel is entirely independent of the Governing Body. Any parent wishing to appeal should write to the Clerk to
the Admission Appeals Panel c/o Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith, CA11 7EG.
What are the arrangements for pupils in Years 7 to 11 who apply to transfer to Queen Elizabeth
Grammar School from other secondary schools?
The Local Authority will manage all admissions to the school and parents/carers seeking school places should
contact the Local Authority in the first instance. The Local Authority form SA8 should be completed and
returned to the Local Authority.
Candidates achieving a score within the ranges indicated above cannot automatically be guaranteed a place as
there will, inevitably, be variations from year to year as explained in the paragraph above. However, the
information about test scores will help parents to make a more informed estimate about the likelihood of a place
being awarded.
If there is a place available at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, the child will be invited to school to complete
an entrance test. If there are other children on the waiting list, then they too will be invited to complete the test.
In Year 7 this is likely to be a GL Assessment test in Verbal Reasoning, Mathematics and Non-Verbal reasoning
or cognitive ability tests. The test score will be compared with that of the main cohort and the same criteria
What happens after the Local Authority SA3 form is submitted?
At the end of November 2016 the Local Authority will inform Queen Elizabeth Grammar School about names
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applied. Beyond the pupil age of approximately 11 years and 8 months it is likely that we will need to use
cognitive ability tests instead, so that the raw test scores can be appropriately age-referenced.
slightly reduced academic programme, but in other cases it will be more appropriate to investigate other pathways,
with the assistance of the school careers advisor and any other appropriate agencies. The Headteacher reserves the
right to make the final decision about progression to Year 13 for individual students.
In Years 8, 9, 10, and 11, cognitive ability tests will be used and the results compared with the cognitive ability
test results achieved by existing pupils. The cognitive ability tests are age-referenced. If the appropriate
cognitive ability tests have already been taken in the applicant’s current school, then it may be possible to use
the existing test results. However these must be provided and verified independently by the current school.
Students from other schools seeking admission to Year 13 need to be aware that the possibility of being offered a
place will be influenced by the courses available within the school; it may not always be possible to offer
continuity from Year 12 to Year 13 courses, depending on which courses have been studied, and prospective
students should check courses available to ensure that their current subject achievements are compatible with
their proposed subject choices. A member of the senior staff of the school will be available to give advice on
options, and the examinations officer can check compatibility of examination courses.
A place may be offered if the results fall within the Queen Elizabeth Grammar School range for the appropriate
year group. (All Queen Elizabeth Grammar School pupils take cognitive ability tests in year 7, so comparative
data is available). However, if two or more children are applying for one place, and both children achieve scores
within the range for the appropriate age group, then the place will be offered to the child who achieves the
highest score. If two or more children achieve an equal score within the range for the appropriate year group,
then the oversubscription criteria will be applied, as detailed earlier in this policy, and only one place will be
offered.
If surplus places become available, then these can be allocated to students wishing to transfer from other
schools, providing they meet the entrance requirements. If there are several such students who wish to be
considered for a place at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, then their applications will be rank ordered
according to their academic achievements (AS if still available, GCSE if not) and a place, should it be available,
will be offered first to the student with the highest number of points. If two students achieve the same points score
then preference will be given in the following order:
1.
Looked after student (in the care of local authorities as defined by Section 22 of the Children Act 1989)
or previously looked after young person (Previously looked after young people are young people who
were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child
arrangements order or special guardianship order)
2.
Student living in the catchment area
If no place is currently available, parents and carers can ask at the school for a child’s name to be placed on the
waiting list. Any places which arise will be allocated using the Governing Body’s admission policy as explained
above; length of time on the waiting list will not be a factor. If parents or guardians wish their child’s name to
remain on the waiting list, they should contact the school in the first week of each school term (September,
January, April) to register continued interest. If a telephone call or email or letter is not received in the first
week of term then the child’s name will be removed from the waiting list until further notice.
What are the arrangements for admission to Year 12 in Queen Elizabeth Grammar School?
Students seeking admission to Year 12 should demonstrate that they fulfil the entrance requirements – at least
five GCSE passes at grade C and above, with additional requirements for particular subjects. In most subjects it
is considered necessary for students to have achieved grade B or higher at GCSE if further study is likely to be
successful. Teachers will give printed subject-specific advice about subject requirements during the Year 12
Information Evening but it is unlikely that GCSE grade C will be considered a secure starting point for
advanced study of a chosen subject.
Year 12 Admissions schedule
14th February 2017 (5.00pm) Information evening at school
10th March 2017
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School students who wish to study in another school or college or take up a work or
training place should give full details to the Headteacher by 10th March 2017, so that appropriate transition
support can be offered. (If students then decide, after receiving GCSE results, that they wish to continue at
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, then they should contact the Headteacher on GCSE results day, August
2017.)
Continued study into Year 12 is the most popular option for Year 11 students at Queen Elizabeth Grammar
School and a place will be guaranteed to all Queen Elizabeth Grammar School students who meet the entrance
requirements. The published admission number for Year 12 is 20. These twenty places can be allocated to
students wishing to transfer from other schools, providing they meet the entrance requirements. Students
seeking admission to Year 12 should contact the admissions secretary, Mrs Lamberti, to submit an
application, and application packs will be available at the Sixth Form Information Evening. If there are
several students who wish to be considered for a place at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, then their
applications will be rank ordered according to their eight best GCSE results and the place will be offered to the
student with the highest points score. If two students achieve the same points score then preference will be given in the
following order:
1.
Looked after student (in the care of local authorities as defined by Section 22 of the Children Act 1989)
or previously looked after young person (Previously looked after young people are young people who
were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child
arrangements order or special guardianship order)
2.
Student living in the catchment area
This is also the final date for submission of A level subject choices, also for students transferring from other
schools who wish to apply for a Sixth Form place. Applications should be directed to the Headteacher and
should include details of chosen A level subjects, in order of preference. We cannot guarantee always to meet all
the requirements of every student but will design a curriculum which addresses the needs of the largest number
of students possible. The curriculum plan will be based on information provided by students about their subject
choices. We appreciate that students may change their minds after receiving GCSE results and will do our best
to support reasonable changes but cannot guarantee full flexibility once courses have been set up and teachers
appointed.
26th to 28th June 2017
Year 12 induction course – students meet at 9.00am in the Sixth Form common room, in the Sixth Form Centre
on Ullswater Road. At the end of the induction course, students should fill in a form with details of their plans
for Year 12. Students wishing to be considered for a place in Year 12 at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
should list their choice of A level subjects in order of preference. The form should be returned to the
Headteacher.
All students will have the opportunity to attend a Sixth Form information evening on Tuesday 14th February
2017, starting at 5pm. During the evening, subject teachers, the Senior Leadership Team and the Head and
Deputy Head of Sixth Form will be available to give detailed information about examination courses. A Sixth
Form booklet will be issued during the evening, and careers advice will be available.
GCSE results day August 2017
GCSE results will be issued. Members of senior staff will be present to answer questions and give advice.
A Sixth Form induction course will run in school from Monday 26th to Wednesday 28th June 2017. Attendance is
essential, in order to collect detailed information about course content, materials, teaching methodology, Sixth
Form organisation and reading lists.
On this date candidates hoping to transfer from other schools should notify the Headteacher of their GCSE
results. If Queen Elizabeth Grammar School leavers decide, after receiving GCSE results, that they prefer to
continue at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School instead of transferring elsewhere, then they must contact the
Headteacher on GCSE results day, 2017. After this day, surplus places will be reallocated to students waiting
for admission and there will no longer be a guaranteed place for leavers who change their minds.
Further information is available in the Sixth Form section of the school website www.qegs.cumbria.sch.uk
What are the arrangements for admission to Year 13 in Queen Elizabeth Grammar School?
Existing students will automatically progress from Year 12 to Year 13 if they have achieved the minimum
required level (to be determined by the subject teacher) in each course taken. If students do not achieve the
minimum level then they will be invited to attend a planning meeting with parents/carers and the Head of Year, to
review the options for further study or career planning. In some cases it will be appropriate to continue with a
Any Queen Elizabeth Grammar School students who wish to change their A level subject choices after
receiving GCSE results should also speak to the Headteacher, who will confirm within two working days
whether candidates have been successful in their application for places.
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Equal Preference Scheme
External Qualifications and Syllabuses 2016
Under the equal preference scheme each admission authority (in the case of community
and voluntary controlled schools this is the county council, for academies it is the
academy trust) then looks at all applications for their school, whether they have been
named as a first, second or third preference. This is because all preferences must be
treated equally. The schools are not informed where you have placed them in your
application.
Pupils of Compulsory School Age - GCSE
AQA
This is known as the equal preference scheme and means that each of your preferences
is treated as a separate application. It is important to understand that, if your application
to Queen Elizabeth Grammar School is unsuccessful for any reason, it has no effect on
your application to any other school.
Art and Design; Drama; French; Further Mathematics;
Geography; German; History; Science, Additional Science
and Further Additional Science; Separate Sciences
(Biology, Chemistry, Physics);
Edexcel Design and Technology (Resistant Materials and Textiles
Technology); English Language; English Literature;
Mathematics; Music; Physical Education; Religious Studies
Eduqas Food Preparation and Nutrition
OCR
ICT
Analysis for School Leavers
Summer 2015
Year 13
Leavers
University Courses
Foundation/Diploma courses
Gap Year :
University 2015
Other
Apprenticeship/other training
Continuing in Sixth Form
Other Sixth Form
College
Employment
Seeking Employment
Moved away from the area
Information not available
Pupils beyond school leaving age - AS/A2 levels
Year 11
Leavers
AQA
83
7
6
1
7
2
5
Art (Fine Art, Graphic); Biology; Chemistry; Design and
Technology Textiles; Environmental Studies; French;
General Studies; German; Government and Politics;
History (Medieval, Modern); Philosophy; Physics; Theatre
Studies
Edexcel Design and Technology Resistant Materials Technology;
Economics and Business; English Literature; Mathematics;
Further Mathematics
1
102
8
1
Eduqas English Language; Geography
11
OCR
Music, Physical Education
WJEC
Geology
This information is correct as of 1 June 2016 but may change before the courses start in September 2016.
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SCHOOL RESULTS
This table shows the percentage of pupils at each level at the end Key Stage 3 2015.
The number of pupils at the end of Key Stage 3 is 119.
Figures may not total 100 percent because of rounding.
TEACHER ASSESSMENT
Percentage at each level
W
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
EP
Pupils
disapplied
Pupils
absent
English
0
0
0
0
0
12
50
37
1
0
0
0
Mathematics
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
38
62
0
0
0
Science
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
35
65
0
0
0
Modern Foreign Languages - French
0
0
0
0
0
12
63
25
0
0
0
0
Modern Foreign Languages - German
0
0
0
0
0
2
47
49
2
0
0
0
Design and Technology
0
0
0
0
0
2
44
53
1
0
0
0
Geography
0
0
0
0
0
2
7
53
38
0
0
0
History
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
75
4
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
74
26
0
0
0
0
0
Art and Design
0
0
0
0
4
23
34
28
11
0
0
0
Music
0
0
0
0
0
0
72
25
3
0
0
0
Physical Education
0
0
0
0
0
52
46
3
0
0
0
0
Religious Education
0
0
0
0
0
0
33
53
14
0
0
0
ICT
+
W
represents pupils who are working towards level 1, but have not achieved the standards needed for
level 1.
EP
represents exceptional performance.
+
Information and communication technology.
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Destination of Year 13 Leavers at 30 September 2015
Name
Katherine Altham
Elliott Baines
Taylor Balmer
Sophie Banks
Joshua Barnes
Megan Bates
Georgia Beaty
Rachael Beaty
Julian Bellas
Lydia Bennett
William Bennion
Isla Black
Katrina Blenkharn
James Boustead
Natasha Bradley
Hannah Braithwaite
Josephine Breeden
Calum Brough
Riah Brough
James Brunskill
Georgia Burns
Sarah Campion
Bria Clegg
Declan Clusker
Peter Connelly
Sula Cotterell
James Coulthard
Hannah Cousins
Claire Crewe
Logan Davidson
Joseph Davies
Oliver Dickson
Beth Eland
Kirsty Elliott
Andre Erriu
Laura Evans
Alexander Foster
Hannah Frost
Lauren Goad
Jordan Goodfellow
Lauren Goodson
Thomas Graham
Caitlin Graves
Charles Gray
Charlie Gurney
Lauren Hardon
Jack Hargraves
Hannah Hartley
Salma Hassan
Amy Hodgkinson
Rosie Hodgson
Harry Hogarth
Jake Holden
Evie Howson
David Jackson
Destination
Oxford University
Cambridge University
Gap Year
University of Cumbria
Coventry University
Gap Year
Newcastle University
Edinburgh University
Edinburgh University
Keele University
Edge Hill University
Manchester University
Leeds University
Newcastle University
Abertay University
Northumbria University
Liverpool University
Third Year Sixth Form
Newcastle University
Employment
Plymouth University
Sheffield University
Durham University
Heriot Watt University
University of Cumbria
Oxford University
Newcastle University
Edinburgh University
Newcastle University
Gap Year
Oxford University
Leeds Metropolitan University
Employment
Third Year Sixth Form
Edge Hill University
Gap Year (Coventry University 2016)
Gap Year (Lancaster University 2016)
York University
Third Year Sixth Form
Gap Year
Edinburgh Napier University
Apprenticeship in Accountancy
Leeds Metropolitan University
Newcastle University
Liverpool University
Anglia Ruskin University
Lancaster University
Gap Year (Durham University 2016)
Aston University
Birmingham University
Durham University
Newcastle University
Teeside University
Newcastle University
Myerscough University
Course
Egyptology
Medicine
University Application 2016
Primary Education
Biomedical Science
University Application 2016
Biomedical Science
History
German and Spanish
Chemistry
Computer Science
Genetics
History
Chemical Engineering
Biomedical Science
Early Primary Education
Criminology
Elliot Jackson
Ellen Jones
Phillip Jones
Emma Kirkbride
Rebecca Kolek
William Laidlow
Naomi Lee
Jake Liddle
Victor Lishman
Conner Little
Amy Lund
Callum Macdonald
Laura Mallinson
Nathanael Manley
Sayla Maule
Connor McGahon
Niall McGleenan
Mollie McIntosh
Joanne McLauchlan
Samuel McPhee
Mariko Moffat
James Newman
Ewan Norris
Ian Oliver
Clare Petrie
Bradley Quail
Katrina Raschen
Cameron Reid
Ella Rinder
Elizabeth Robinson
Bradley Roddis
Lee Ruddick
Indya Skelton
Callum Smith
Henry Smith
James Spencer
Patrick Stewart-Swan
Ned Swift
Beth Thompson
Rebecca Thompson
Kieran Trevaskis
Eleanor Udale
Theodore Walton
George Wannop
Joseph Watters
Sarah Whittle
Lucie Wilkes-Green
Samuel Wilkes-Green
Jardine Williams
Helen Wood
Katie Wood
Liam Woof
Paul Wright
Georgia Young
John Young
Yasemin Zaremba
Modern Languages
Marine Biology
Education
Geography
Physics
Policing
Medicine
History
English Language
Medicine
Music
Physical Education
Computer Science
Occupational Therapy
Physics
Mathematics and Philosophy
Psychology
Primary Teaching
Chemistry
Geography
Paramedic Science
English Literature
Languages
Pharmacy
Psychology
Geography
Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Dentistry
Motorsport Competition Car Technology
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Edge Hill University
Newcastle University
Keele University
York St John University
Liverpool University
York University
Lancaster University
Edge Hill University
Lancaster University
Edge Hill University
Third Year Sixth Form
Newcastle University
Sheffield University
Gap Year
Gap Year
Newcastle University
Gap Year (Sheffield University 2016)
Northumbria University
Third Year Sixth Form
Heriot Watt University
Newcastle University
Lancaster University
Leeds University
Employment
Durham University
Royal Air Force
Birmingham University
Gap Year
University of Central Lancashire
Brighton University
Lancaster University
Liverpool University
Liverpool University
Newcastle University
Newcastle University
Loughborough University
Leeds University
Sheffield University
Coventry University
Gap Year
Third Year Sixth Form
University of the Arts, London
Warwick University
Gap Year
York University
Leeds Metropolitan University
Carlisle College
Carlisle College
University of Cumbria
Leeds University
Hull University
Employment
Third Year Sixth Form
Lancaster University
Imperial College, London
Keele University
Geology with Physical Geography
Geography
Geology with Physical Geography
Biomedical Science
Psychology
History
Management and Entrepreneurship
Geology with Physical Geography
Chemical Engineering
Computing
Medicine
Geography
University Application 2016
Dentistry
Games Design
Business Management
Mechanical Engineering
Medicine
Politics, Philosophy and Economics
Mechanical Engineering
Biomedical Science
Physiotherapy
Fashion Brand Management
Geology
Mathematics
Geography
English and Criminology
Pharmacology
Zoology
Geography and Economics
Chemical Engineering
Biomedical Science
Criminology
Mathematics
Philosophy and Politics
Human Geography and Planning
Art Foundation Degree
Art Foundation Degree
Mental Health Nursing
Midwifery
Geology
Geography
Chemical Engineering
Medicine
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
Mr M Fellows, BA, PGCE
Religious Education/Citizenship/General Studies
Staffing 2016 - 2017
Mr A J Field, BSc, PGCE
Information Technology/Network Manager
Mr K Finlinson, BSc, PGCE
Head of Science/Head of Biology
Mrs N Ford, BSc, QTS
Head of Mathematics
Mr M Fountain
Learning Support Assistant
Mr A M Frost, MA, PGCE
English
Dr M R Gill, BSc, PhD
Biology
Mrs E Hamilton, BSc, PGCE
Mathematics
Mrs M E Hancox, CertEd
“Safe Place to Be” Supervisor
Mrs L Hanson-Wilcock
Teaching Assistant
Mr S Harrison, BA, PGCE
Head of Graphics and Resistant Materials
Miss M Houlan, BSc, PGCE
Geography/Geology
Dr S Ireland, MSc, PhD, PGCE
Head of Chemistry
Mrs K C Johnston, HLTA
Life Skills/Outdoor Pursuits/SSCo/Residential
Mr S A Jones, BSc, PGCE
Mathematics/Physical Education
Mrs K E Judge, BA, PGCE
History/Government & Politics
Mr A Lambert, MA, QTS
English
Mrs M S Lockley, Cert Ed
Teaching Assistant
Mr M March, BSc, PGCE
Mathematics
Mr A Martin, BA, PGCE
Head of Human Sciences/Post 16 Independent
Learning Skills Coordinator/Gifted and Talented/
Oxbridge Coordinator
Mr R Mason, BA, PGCE
Geography
Dr E Mawson, BA, PGCE
Mathematics
Dr A G McConkey, BSc, PhD, PGCE
Physics
Mr M D R Nightingale, BSc, QTS (GRTP)
Physics
Mr D Proctor, BA, PGCE
Head of Religious Education
Miss P Reeves, BA, PGDE
English
TEACHING
Headteacher
Deputy Head (Curriculum and Assessment)
Assistant Head (Learning and Teaching)
Assistant Head (Student Welfare)
Mr P Buckland
Dr E Mawson
Mr R M Dawson
Mrs R Chapman
Joint Head of Sixth Form
Joint Head of Sixth Form
Head of Year 11
Head of Year 10
Head of Year 9
Head of Year 8
Head of Year 7
Mr A Martin
Miss V R Smith
Mr S A Jones
Mrs R Vowles
Miss R J Delbridge
Mr K Rinder
Mrs E J Wilkinson
Mrs S Atkinson, BEd
Head of Food and Textiles
Mrs M J Bagot, BA, PGCE
English/Music
Mrs J Bellas, BA, PGCE
SENCo/Head of Learning Support
Mrs C Bent, BSc, PGCE
Chemistry
Mr M R Brennan, BSc, PGCE
Physics
Mrs V M Brennan, MA, PGCE
Art
Miss C Brown, BA, QTS
Physical Education
Mr P Buckland, MA, PGCE, NPQH
English
Mrs S Chadwick, MA, PGCE
Modern Languages
Mr T Chadwick, BSc, PGCE
Environmental Studies
Mrs R J C Chapman, MA, QTS
Modern Languages
Mr A Clay, BA, PGCE
Design and Technology
Mrs C L Clay, BA, PGCE
Design and Technology/Art
Miss D S Coates, MA, PGCE
Head of Drama
Mr S L Conner, BSc, PGCE
Second in Mathematics
Mrs S C Cooke, BA, PGCE
Head of English
Mrs K J Davies, BA, PGCE
Religious Education, Citizenship and PSHE
Co-ordinator
Mrs L N Reid, BA, PGCE
Modern Languages
Mr R M Dawson, BA, QTS
PE/General Studies/Citizenship
Mr K Rinder, BA, PGCE
Geography/Physical Education
Miss R J Delbridge, MSc, PGCE
Second in Physical Education
Mrs H E Sadowski, BA, PGCE
Head of Art
Mr J A Douglas, BSc, PGCE
Head of Earth Sciences
Mrs M A Sait, BA, PGCE
Modern Languages
Mr M Ellis, BA, PGCE
Head of ICT
Miss V R Smith, BA, PGCE
History
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Mrs J L Stewart BA, PGCE
Second in English/NQT and ITT Coordinator
RECEPTION
Mr S St John, BEng, PGCE
Head of Physics
Mrs T Fraser
Relief Receptionist/Reprographics Technician
Mrs S Swindlehurst, BSc, QTS
Geology
Mrs C L Lowes
Senior Receptionist
Mrs J E Telford MSc, PGCE
Biology
ADMINISTRATIVE
Mrs R L Vowles, BSc, PGCE
Biology
Mrs E J Wilkinson, BA, PGCE
Geography/Physical Education
Mr J C Wilson, BA, PGCE
Head of Languages
Mr A C Worth BA, PGCE
Head of Physical Education/Reports, Rewards
and Sanctions Coordinator
SPECIALIST MUSIC STAFF
Mrs J E Armstrong
Finance Officer
Mr D Chappell, BSc, ICAEW
Head of Finance and Facilities
Mrs M Cuffe-Soan
Attendance and Support Officer
Mrs K Ellwood
Examinations Officer
Mrs J Grindrod
Payroll Officer
Mrs C A Lamberti
Secretary to Senior Leadership Team
Mrs C Richards
Headmaster’s PA
Mrs U C Taylor
Administrator/SIMS Co-ordinator
Mrs S Warner
Cover Manager/Work Experience Co-ordinator/
Secretary to English and Mathematics
Departments
Ms H Bailey, FTCL, BA, PGCE
Oboe
Mr B Baillie
Brass/Clarinet/Saxophone
Mr I Butterworth, CTABRSM
Brass
Ms J Cobby
Piano
Mrs S de Lozey, BA, LRAM
Flute
Mrs B Gilbertson, GTCL, LTCL
Guitar/Violin/Voice
Miss C Jackson, GRNCM, LGSMD (MT)
Voice
Mr G Linsley
Saxophone
Mr A McQuiston, BMus, RNCM
Cello
CATERING
Mr R Rigby
Drum/Percussion
Mrs G M Black
SITE
Miss K Jaworska
Cleaning Staff Supervisor
Mr M Woodhall
Site Manager and Health & Safety Co-ordinator
Catering Manager
LIBRARY
Mrs V Marshall, MA
Librarian
Mrs M Pierce
Assistant Librarian
TECHNICAL
Miss E L Anderson, BA
Art Technician
Miss L Cannon
Laboratory Technician
Mrs K C Johnston, HLTA
Technical Assistant (DT/Drama)/Residential
Co-ordinator
Mrs H M Martin, HNC
Senior Laboratory Technician
Mr N Powley
DT Technician
Mr R Salmon
IT Technician
This information is correct as of 1 June 2016 but may change before the school year commences in
September 2016.
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Term and Holiday Dates
Attendance 7 September 2015 to 24 March 2016
2016-2017
QEGS
National
Attendance
96.6%
94.8%
Autumn Term 2016
Monday 5 September - Friday 16 December
Half Term: Monday 24 October - Friday 28 October
(both dates inclusive)
Overall attendance:
Spring Term 2017
Thursday 5 January - Friday 7 April
Half Term: Monday 20 February - Friday 24 February
(both dates inclusive)
Summer Term 2017
Monday 24 April - Thursday 20 July
Half Term: Monday 29 May - Friday 2 June
(both dates inclusive)
May Day: Monday 1 May
Number of pupils of compulsory school age
on roll:
636
Percentage of authorised absences:
3.3%
4%
Percentage of unauthorised absences
(including family holidays not authorised
by the school):
0.1%
1.2%
2017-2018
Autumn Term 2017
Monday 4 September – Friday 15 December
Half Term: Monday 23 October – Friday 27 October
(both dates inclusive)
OFSTED Inspection Dashboard 2015:
Spring Term 2018
“Attendance high (in the highest 10% of all mainstream schools nationally).
Thursday 4 January – Thursday 29 March
Half Term: Monday 12 February – Friday 16 February
(both dates inclusive)
Persistent absence below average.
No group has low attendance (in the lowest 10% of all schools nationally).”
Summer Term 2018
Monday 16 April – Friday 20 July
Half Term: Monday 28 May – Friday 1 June
(both dates inclusive)
May Day: Monday 7 May
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Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
Accessibility Plan 2016-2017
Priority Area
What needs to be done
By whom?
By when?
To provide fair access
to the school’s entrance
test for applicants with
special educational
needs.
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Provision will be made to support children with disabilities or with Special
Educational Needs; parents should advise the school of any special
requirements and may be asked to provide supporting evidence.
Assistant Head and
SENCo
Every year
To improve access to as
many areas of the
school as possible for
pupils, staff and visitors
with disabilities.
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Ensure signage is appropriate for the visually impaired.
Lifts in all two-storey buildings.
Doors widened.
Ramps to access different levels.
Enlarge smaller classrooms or replace through building programme.
Any new building to meet statutory disabled access requirements.
Governing Body
As and when finance
becomes available.
To ensure the school
canteen provides for
children with special
dietary requirements.
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Range of food on sale to always include vegetarian option.
Appropriate adjustments to menus to protect children suffering from nut
allergies.
Appropriate provision made for other special dietary requirements as and
when needed.
Canteen staff
Ongoing
To ensure all pupils
with disabilities have
access to all on-site and
off-site activities.
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Assess all activities and accommodation for suitability.
Include alternative activities where appropriate.
Provide a Teaching Assistant for one-to-one support, when appropriate.
Invite carers/parents to assist.
Teaching staff
organising each activity
Ongoing
To ensure all pupils
with disabilities have
access to curriculum
and appropriate extracurricular activities
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Adjustments will be made to the curriculum, timetabling and rooming where
appropriate and required.
Clubs held in ground floor classrooms.
Create ground floor recreational areas in new building projects.
Curriculum Deputy
Ongoing
Head and SENCo.
When funding
Teaching staff
permits.
organising each activity.
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Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith
GOVERNING BODY
Chair of Governors: Mrs Gail Gravett
Vice-Chair: Mrs Judith Nicol
Chair of Education and Standards: Mr Charlie Hansford
Chair of Finance and Pay: Mrs Karen Rae
Clerk to the Governors: Miss Rachel McMann
Member Appointed Governors
Mr Alan Catterson
Mr John Leveson
Governors by Statute
Mr Charlie Hansford
Parent Governors
Mrs Tine Boving Foster
Mrs Gail Gravett
Mr Neil Stretton
Co-Opted Governors
Ms Joanne Mills
Mrs Judith Nicol
Mrs Karen Rae
Staff Governors
Mrs Sue Warner (Support Staff)
Headteacher
Mr Paul Buckland
Clerk to the Governors
Miss Rachel McMann
You can contact any of our Governors via the Clerk to the Governors at
[email protected] or by post to Queen Elizabeth Grammar
School Ullswater Road Penrith CA11 7EG
Information correct as of 1 June 2016.
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