Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Ashbourne

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Logo: The Coat of Arms and Motto of The Cokayne Family
Address
Map
The Green Road

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DE6 1EP

England
Coordinates53°01′19″N 1°43′46″W / 53.02198°N 1.72936°W / 53.02198; -1.72936
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoEn bon espoyr
Established1585; 439 years ago (1585)
Department for Education URN136972 Tables
OfstedReports
Chair of GovernorsHelen Baker
Head of AcademyScott Garrity
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment~1,400 pupils
HousesCokayne Boothby, Hull, Spalden
PublicationQEGS Press
Websitehttp://www.queenelizabeths.derbyshire.sch.uk/

Queen Elizabeth's School (QEGS) is a non-selective academy school for 11- to 18-year-olds in the town of Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England. In the academic year 2009–10, there were 1,396 pupils on roll.[1]

Both the main school and 6th form have in the past appeared within the top 25 in league tables,[2][3] and in October 2008, Ofsted marked the school as "good" or "outstanding" in all sections.[4] However in 2013 Ofsted marked the school as 'requires improvement' in 3 of the 4 categories. In 2009 the school celebrated 100 years at the Green Road site.[5]

  1. ^ "Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Profile". Retrieved 1 July 2010.
  2. ^ "The Independent: Average Level 3 point score per student Top 200 Comprehensive or Modern". Retrieved 1 July 2010. (Linking article)
  3. ^ "The Guardian: A-Levels: Comprehensives and Academies results 2009". London. 21 July 2008. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
  4. ^ "Ofsted: Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School". Retrieved 1 July 2010.
  5. ^ "Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School: Centenary Celebrations". Retrieved 1 July 2010.