Casterton, Sedbergh Preparatory School vs Queen Elizabeth School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Casterton, Sedbergh Preparatory School
Kirkby Lonsdale
Queen Elizabeth School
Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale
Overview
Phase
Independent
Secondary
Type
Other independent school
Academy converter
Age Range
2–13
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Westmorland and Furness
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
178
1155
Capacity
220
1228
Occupancy
81%
94%
FSM %
-
8.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
-
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Outstanding
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Good
Last Inspected
-
Oct 2022
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
58.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
69.8%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
34.2
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
15%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
81
Retention
-
100%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
32%
Degree course
-
69%
Any L4+ destination
-
71%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
73
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (70)
Mathematics (64)
Biology (62)
Physics (50)
Geography (50)
Business Studies:Single (46)
History (42)
Psychology (40)