Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar School | |
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 Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith. | |
| Address | |
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Ullswater Road , , CA11 7EG | |
| Coordinates | 54°39′33″N 2°45′29″W / 54.65912°N 2.75799°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy Selective grammar school |
| Motto | Semper Eadem (Always Constant) |
| Established | 1564 |
| Department for Education URN | 136732 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Mr Paul Buckland |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 833 |
| Houses | Blencow, Lowther, Tudor. |
| Colour(s) | Blue and Silver. |
| Website | http://www.qegs.cumbria.sch.uk |
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (QEGS) is a coeducational selective grammar school in Penrith, Cumbria, England. The school currently has approximately 830 pupils.
History
It moved from its original premises in St Andrew's churchyard to its present site on Ullswater Road (A592), close to the railway station, in 1917. It is Cumbria's only grammar school.
Admissions
The admission process is through an Eleven Plus style exam, which tests mathematics, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning or spatial intelligence. The top 128 applicants are offered places at the school.
Notable former pupils
- Lawson Soulsby, Baron Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, Microbiologist
- Charlie Hunnam, British Actor
- Oliver Turvey, Racing Driver
- Will Addison, Rugby Player
- Sarah Hall, Novelist