Ashworth Nursery School vs Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Ashworth Nursery School
Blackburn
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Blackburn
Overview
Phase
Nursery
Secondary
Type
Local authority nursery school
Free schools
Age Range
3–4
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Blackburn with Darwen
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
71
873
Capacity
-
1000
Occupancy
-
87%
FSM %
0.0%
23.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Good
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
May 2026
Mar 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
44.3
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
34.8%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
29.5
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C-
AAB+ %
-
13%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
72
Retention
-
95%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
17%
Degree course
-
81%
Any L4+ destination
-
90%
Apprenticeships
-
5%
Cohort size
-
87
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Biology (82)
Chemistry (76)
Psychology (68)
Psychology (62)
Biology (58)
Mathematics (56)
Mathematics (48)
Chemistry (42)