Queen Elizabeth School
School Name: Queen Elizabeth School Address: Kirkby Lonsdale County: Lancashire Postcode: LA6 2HJ Telephone Number: 015242 71275 Website: www.qes.org.uk
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2010 Trust: Lunesdale Learning Trust Sponsor: Lunesdale Learning Trust
Headteacher: David Waugh
Capacity: 1228
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1155 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 94% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 8.4%
URN: 136357
DfE Number: 943/5411
UKPRN: 10032222
UPRN: 10003949765
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Westmorland and Furness (E06000064)
Constituency: Morecambe and Lunesdale (E14001372)
Electoral Ward: Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale (E05014245)
Easting & Northing: 360707E, 478609N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 12' 8.47" N 2° 36' 13.35" W
Plus Code: 9C6V692W+WG
DfE Record: View record
- Queen Elizabeth Studio School (0.0km)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School (0.2km)
- Underley Garden School (1.8km)
- Casterton, Sedbergh Preparatory School (2.2km)
- Leck St Peter's Church of England Primary School (4.1km)
Same trust
Same sponsor Predecessor school†
- Mr Richard Ashlin - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 January 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 16 January 2030.
- Mrs Jill Bargh - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 September 2026.
- Mr Matthew Canwell - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 November 2027.
- Mrs Deborah Collier - Local Governor. Appointed on 29 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 January 2028.
- Mr Andrew Douglas - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 June 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 21 January 2026.
- Mr David Mackinnon - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 June 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 June 2027.
- Mrs Sarah Mills - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 June 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 June 2027.
- Mrs Dawn Osliff - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 June 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 June 2027.
- Miss Heather Rucastle - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 June 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 8 June 2027.
- Mr Andrew Wildsmith - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 October 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 October 2026.
- Mr Andrew Wildsmith - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2027.