Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith.
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| Motto |
Semper Eadem (Always Constant) |
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| Established | 1564 |
| Type |
Academy Selective grammar school |
| Headteacher | Mr Paul Buckland |
| Location |
Ullswater Road Penrith Cumbria CA11 7EG England Coordinates: 54°39′33″N 2°45′29″W / 54.65912°N 2.75799°W |
| DfE number | 909/5401 |
| DfE URN | 136732 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Students | 833 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Blencow, Lowther, Tudor. |
| Colours | Blue and Silver. |
| Website | www |
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (QEGS) is a coeducational selective grammar school in Penrith, Cumbria, England. The school currently has approximately 830 pupils.
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.
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.
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