Queen Elizabeth School vs Underley Garden School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Queen Elizabeth School
Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale
Underley Garden School
Carnforth
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Other independent special school
Age Range
11–18
5–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Selective
Local Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Westmorland and Furness
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1155
101
Capacity
1228
145
Occupancy
94%
70%
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
May 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
58.4
1.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
69.8%
0%
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
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (70)
Mathematics (64)
Biology (62)
Physics (50)
Geography (50)
Business Studies:Single (46)
History (42)
Psychology (40)