Academy · Westmorland and Furness

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith

Secondary
Ages 11–18
Selective (11+)
Sixth form

Term dates

Academys can set their own term dates. Many follow Westmorland and Furness council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

2026/27

2027/28

See Westmorland and Furness's full dates

Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a secondary school place on GOV.UK

Selective school: Year 7 entry is by an entrance test (the 11+). Registration for the test usually closes in the summer of Year 5.

For the sixth form, apply to the school directly.

About and location

Type: Academy
Phase: Secondary
Ages: 11–18
Pupils: 1026 (capacity 1065)
Gender: Mixed
Academy trust: CHANGING LIVES LEARNING TRUST
Admissions: Selective
Phone: 01768864621
Address: Ullswater Road, Penrith, CA11 7EG
Website: qegspenrith.education

Official school record, including Ofsted reports

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