queen elizabeth grammar school penrith
Penrith
This is a busy, happy and successful school with well motivated and
conscientious pupils, a highly experienced and committed teaching staff, and
outstanding parental support. We have a very clear recognition here between
teachers and pupils that we are on the same side, we are working together. We
all share the same vision to do our best to ensure that everyone achieves their
full potential in the time they are in the school. Queen Elizabeth Grammar
School is about taking the best aspects of the traditional grammar school ethos
and blending them with the most useful elements of good practice in modern
education. The grammar school ethos is about offering an academic curriculum,
encouraging our pupils to have high aspirations and working in a disciplined
environment which has a high regard for the community, for honesty and mutual
respect. There is considerable extra-curricular provision in sport and the
performing and creative arts. We also have an extensive programme of educational
visits. ‘Preparing our students to succeed in tomorrow’s world’ is our ethos
statement. This is achieved in a happy, safe culture where students and staff
work together towards shared goals. Academic outcomes at both GCSE and ‘A’ Level
are excellent and are well above national averages every year. Students also
excel in sports and the arts, with a rich array of extra-curricular activities
on offer to all year groups .The musical drama productions and sporting
achievements are particularly impressive and indicative of what our students can
achieve beyond the curriculum. The dedicated and committed staff at QEGS bring
out the best in every student. Students are presented with many opportunities
and encouraged to be aspirational in everything they do. All staff work closely
with parents to ensure that students get the right level of challenge and
support to flourish. Additional support is always available through our
excellent pastoral system, where necessary. The school has been graded
‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted at our last inspection, but we are never complacent
about this and are constantly striving to raise expectations and achievement,
for all members of our community. Tradition is important at QEGS and our ethos
is infused with the traditional values of respect, honesty, responsibility and
self-discipline. At the same time we are preparing our students to excel in the
21st century with its many and varied challenges. We make effective use of the
latest technology and are constantly developing our learning resources and
pedagogy. A new suite of classrooms for the Modern Foreign Languages Department
opened last year, for example, with the latest interactive facilities to aid
student learning. Queen Elizabeth Grammar School is a thriving community where
every student is valued and every student succeeds. If you would like more
information, or to arrange a visit, please contact the school.
