Queen Elizabeth Studio School, Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Queen Elizabeth Studio School offers a welcoming, calm environment where your child will feel safe and respected. The school provides a broad range of subjects and vocational pathways tailored to different interests, plus excellent support for personal development including Duke of Edinburgh's Award, work experience, and performances. Your child will benefit from strong teaching and effective support if they have additional learning needs or face other barriers.
Key Strengths
- Strong sixth form provision with personalised curriculum and effective teaching that supports students' aspirations and future pathways
- Positive behaviour and calm, orderly environment across the school with respectful relationships between pupils and staff
- Comprehensive personal development programme including enrichment activities, careers guidance, and work experience opportunities
- Effective support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, enabling them to access the same curriculum and participate fully in school life
- Leaders have taken effective action to strengthen provision and introduced systems to improve teaching quality
Areas for Improvement
- Gaps in pupils' learning are not addressed quickly enough in some areas, limiting their ability to build knowledge securely over time
- Approaches to checking understanding are not consistent across subjects, with some teachers not identifying knowledge gaps promptly
- Improvements in attendance are not yet consistently seen in some pupils, despite targeted support
- Further work needed to improve consistency across the school in teaching practices and assessment approaches
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Duke of Edinburgh's Award, school productions (Little Shop of Horrors), environmental projects, public speaking, community-based activities, outdoor learning, countryside projects, sports coaching, performances beyond school
Queen Elizabeth Studio School is a studio school in Kirkby Lonsdale that combines academic study with specialist and vocational pathways. The school provides a calm, respectful learning environment where pupils feel safe and supported.
At a Glance
8.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
12.4
Avg class size
23
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
110%
Over capacity
329 pupils
300 capacity
29 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale
Admissions Demand - Westmorland and Furness
Places available
2,864
Applications
1,955
Got 1st preference
96.7%
Got preferred school
99.7%
Secondary admissions across Westmorland and Furness (2025/26)
Inspection History(102)
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SEN Provision
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.81006%
Overall absence
28.8835%
Persistent absence
412
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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