Schools / Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School is a co-educational selective grammar school in Penrith, Westmorland and Furness, educating around 1,000 pupils aged 11 to 18. Entry is through an FSCE entrance test of mixed-subject papers covering the Key Stage 2 curriculum, taken in the summer of Year 5 or the autumn of Year 6 depending on the school.
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Set by FSCE (Future Stories Community Enterprise)
FSCE entrance test (current; already an FSCE school for 2027 entry).
3207 published practice questions tagged for this exam
Route record: verified · Athena schools expansion research 2026-10-27
Set by FSCE (Future Stories Community Enterprise)
FSCE entrance test (current; already an FSCE school for 2027 entry).
3207 published practice questions tagged for this exam
Route record: verified · Athena schools expansion research 2026-10-27
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Test: FSCE papers sat in the summer of Year 5 or the early autumn of Year 6, depending on the school (see the route description)
Results: Autumn term of Year 6 — outcomes are published to registered parents
Offers: National Offer Day — Wednesday 1 March 2028
When to start preparing: Start preparing in the spring term of Year 4 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).
General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.
Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28
Test: FSCE papers sat in the summer of Year 5 or the early autumn of Year 6, depending on the school (see the route description)
Results: Autumn term of Year 6 — outcomes are published to registered parents
Offers: National Offer Day — Monday 1 March 2027
When to start preparing: Start preparing in the spring term of Year 4 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).
General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.
Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28
Places are allocated under each school’s published criteria after its FSCE entrance test — typically score ranking with the statutory priorities first. Check the school’s policy for any local priority or catchment tier.
GCSE: Attainment 8 score 64.8; 87.5% of pupils achieved grade 9-5 or above in English and maths GCSEs
DfE performance tables
A level: Average point score per A level entry 37.14 (average grade B-); 22.3% of A level students achieved AAB or higher
DfE performance tables
Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28
GCSE: Attainment 8 score 65; 91.9% of pupils achieved grade 9-5 or above in English and maths GCSEs
DfE performance tables
A level: Average point score per A level entry 37.38 (average grade B-)
DfE performance tables
Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28
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