Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn

53°45′11″N 2°29′46″W / 53.753°N 2.496°W / 53.753; -2.496

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn
Address
Map
West Park Road

Blackburn
,
Lancashire
,
BB2 6DF

England
Information
TypeFree school
MottoDisce Prodesse
(Loosely translated as "Learn to be of service")
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
Established1509; 515 years ago (1509)
FounderThomas Stanley, 2nd Earl of Derby
Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
Department for Education URN141165 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherClaire Gammon
GenderCoeducational
Age4 to 18
Houses6
Colour(s)   
PublicationQ-news, Q-review
Former PupilsOld Blackburnians
School SealLatin: SIGILIUM COMUNE LIBERAE SCHOLAE GRAMATICALIS DNAE REGINA ELIZABETH BLACKBURNIA
Common seal of Queen Elizabeth's free grammar school Blackburn
Websitehttp://www.qegsblackburn.com

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (QEGS) is a co-educational state-funded comprehensive free school in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Founded in 1509 as a boys' school, it is now a co-educational all-through free school with over 1200 students from ages 4 to 18. Pupils come from a very wide geographical area, from Bolton to the south and to Colne in the east. It consists of an Infant School (Reception to Year 2), Junior School (Years 3 to 6), Senior School (Years 7 to 11) and Sixth Form.