Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn
Coordinates: 53°45′11″N 2°29′46″W / 53.753°N 2.496°W
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| Motto | Disce Prodesse |
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| Established | 1509 |
| Type | Independent School |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Headmaster | Simon Corns |
| Founder | Thomas Stanley, second Earl of Derby |
| Location | West Park Road Blackburn Lancashire  |
| Staff | Deputy heads: Jonathan Cave; David Hopkinson, head of art: Tim Birtwistle, head of english: Kate Perkins, head of classics: David Westworth, head of Physics: Paula Wild, head of Chemistry: Alan Sagar, head of Biology: Paul Taylor |
| Gender | Coeducational (predominantly boys but more girls every year) |
| Ages | 3–18 |
| Houses | 6 |
| Colours | |
| Publication | Q-news, Q-review |
| Former Pupils | Old Blackburnians |
| Website | www.qegs.blackburn.sch.uk |
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (QEGS) is a co-educational independent school in Blackburn, Lancashire, founded in 1509 as a boys' school. The term "school" is usually used to collectively refer to the following:
- Main School: For pupils (age 11-16) up to their GCSE year.
- Sixth Form: For students in their A-level years (age 16-18).
- Junior School: (also known as Horncliffe) For pupils aged 7–11.
- Early Years: For pupils aged 3–6.
The school is attended by approximately 630 boys and girls, who come from Blackburn and the many towns surrounding it. The school has a strong track record of academic success, with nearly all pupils achieving the nationally recognised benchmark of at least 5 passes at GCSE grades A*-C, including English and mathematics. Over 70% of A level candidates typically obtain a place on their first-choice course at their first-choice university.
In February 2005, the School was commended (amongst other things) for the high standard of pastoral care offered to its pupils, by an ISI inspection, details of which are accessible through the school's website. QEGS has also received a Sportsmark Gold award with Distinction for the school's outstanding commitment to sport and its links with local sports clubs. The QEGS 1st XI football team has won the Independent Schools Football Association Cup three times, more than any other team, the most recent victory coming in 2004.
The Headmaster is Mr Simon Corns, who joined the school in September 2007 following the retirement of previous Head, Dr. David Hempsall. Mr Corns was formerly Second Master at St. Albans School. Queen Elizabeth's Grammar school is in the minority of schools that have Classics as a GCSE and A level option.
[edit] Notable Old Blackburnians
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- James Beattie, footballer
- Robert Bolton, 17th century classical scholar & philosopher
- Richard Bowker CBE, formerly CEO, National Express Group
- Nick Dougherty, professional golfer
- Frank Fielding, footballer
- Christian Fraser, BBC Middle East Correspondent (formerly BBC Rome Correspondent)
- Krishnan Guru-Murthy, former BBC journalist & senior newscaster of Britain's Channel 4 News
- Russell Harty, television presenter & chat show host
- Wayne Hemingway, fashion designer
- Mick Jackson, author
- Sir Netar Mallick, professor of renal medicine
- Gordon Manley, climatologist.
- Sir Ernest Marsden, MC, nuclear physicist
- Frank Brian Mercer, inventor, director of Netlon.
- Chris Porter, footballer
- Michael Winterbottom, film director
- Ivor Bolton, conductor
- John Garstang, archaeologist, as well as author of A History of the Blackburn Grammar School published in 1897
