Blackburn Grammar School
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| Motto | Disce Prodesse (Loosely translated as "Learn to be of service") |
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| Established | 1509 |
| Type | Free school |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Headmaster | Claire Gammon (acting) |
| Founder | Thomas Stanley, 2nd Earl of Derby |
| Location |
West Park Road Blackburn Lancashire BB2 6DF England |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| DfE number | 889/6001 |
| DfE URN | 141165 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 533 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 4–18 |
| Houses | 6 |
| Colours | |
| Publication | Q-news, Q-review |
| Former Pupils | Old Blackburnians |
| Website | www.qegsblackburn.com |
Coordinates: 53°45′11″N 2°29′46″W / 53.753°N 2.496°W
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (QEGS) is a co educational free school in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Founded in 1509 as a boys' school, it is now a coeducational independent Free School with over 600 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.
The acting headteacher is Claire Gammon, replacing Simon Corns, who left the school in December 2016 to become the headteacher of Brighton College in Abu Dhabi. He was appointed headteacher of QEGS in June 2006, and took over in September 2007.
The school was founded in 1509, the first year of the reign of King Henry VIII, by Thomas Stanley, 2nd Earl of Derby, as a chantry school. It was situated adjacent to Blackburn Parish Church. The school survived the Reformation and in 1567 was granted a Royal Charter by Queen Elizabeth I. It thus became the “Free Grammar School of Queen Elizabeth in Blackburn in the County of Lancashire”.
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