Qegs

What Qegs does

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith (QEGS) is a state-funded selective grammar school located in Penrith, Cumbria, United Kingdom, serving approximately 1,040 students aged 11-18. Founded in 1564 by Royal Charter, it is one of the oldest educational institutions in the UK and operates as part of Changing Lives Learning Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust with Sponsor Status, since 2019. The school delivers secondary education (Years 7-11) leading to GCSE qualifications and Sixth Form provision (Years 12-13) leading to A Levels, with a documented Oxbridge success rate of 80% interview conversion and approximately 50% offer rate. It is led by Headteacher David Marchant and rated 'Good' by Ofsted.

The school offers a comprehensive curriculum across 16+ subject areas including Sciences, Mathematics, English, Humanities, Modern Languages, Arts, Technology, and Computer Science. Its technology infrastructure is built on third-party platforms: Microsoft 365 and Office 365 for email and Microsoft Student Advantage licensing; EduLink One as the student and parent portal; Moodle as the learning management system; QEGS ePlatform for the digital library; SchoolCloud for parents' evening booking; CPOMS for safeguarding; Securly for web filtering; and Kooth for online mental health counselling. Admissions are managed through selective entrance testing for Year 7 and direct application for Sixth Form and in-year intake, restricted to a defined catchment area.

QEGS operates as a not-for-profit educational institution with revenue derived from government education funding (Department for Education and local authority per-pupil allocations), 16-19 Bursary funding from the Education and Skills Funding Agency, and ancillary parent-generated funds via the Friends of QEGS parent body (uniform shop, Numbers Club lottery, Easyfundraising partnerships). There are no tuition fees. The school employs a full complement of subject-specialist teaching staff and has no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, and no disclosed revenue figures.

Name

Qegs

Legal name

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith

Website

https://qegs.cumbria.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith (QEGS) is a state-funded selective grammar school in Penrith, Cumbria, UK, founded in 1564 and serving approximately 1,040 students aged 11-18. It is part of Changing Lives Learning Trust and provides GCSE and A Level education with a strong Oxbridge track record.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Grammar school
• Sixth form
• GCSE preparation
• A-level education

Headquarters

HQ city

Penrith

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: State-funded secondary school receiving government funding through the education authority for providing free state education to students aged 11-18. Revenue comes from the Department for Education and local authority funding allocations.
2. 16-19 Bursary Fund: Bursary funding from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) to support Sixth Form students facing financial barriers with costs related to participation in education.
3. Parent-Generated Funds: Friends of QEGS parent organization raises funds through uniform shop sales, Numbers Club lottery (£25 per number, 10 draws annually), and Easyfundraising retail partnerships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (QEGS) Penrith is a state-funded selective grammar school providing secondary education for students aged 11-18. The school delivers GCSE qualifications at Years 7-11 and A Level qualifications at the Sixth Form (Years 12-13), with a focus on university preparation including Oxbridge applications. Supporting services include pastoral care, digital library access, knowledge organisers across all subjects, and mental health and wellbeing support. Admission is through selective entrance testing for Year 7 entry and direct application for Sixth Form.

Product overview

QEGS offers a comprehensive educational service as a traditional grammar school structure. The core offering consists of secondary school education (Years 7-11) providing GCSE qualifications, and Sixth Form provision (Years 12-13) offering A Level and equivalent qualifications for university preparation. Supporting the academic programs are supplementary services including the QEGS eLibrary digital platform for electronic resources, Knowledge Organisers for curriculum support across all subjects, Microsoft Student Advantage for technology access, and pastoral support services including safeguarding and mental health resources. The school utilizes multiple third-party platforms including SchoolCloud for parents' evenings, CPOMS for safeguarding, Moodle and EduLink for learning management, and Google Calendar for sports and events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• QEGS Secondary School Education Comprehensive secondary school education for students aged 11-16, following the National Curriculum with focus on academic excellence and holistic development, leading to GCSE qualifications.
• Sixth Form Provision Post-16 education offering A Level and equivalent qualifications for students aged 16-18, preparing them for university admissions and career pathways including Oxbridge applications.
• QEGS eLibrary (ePlatform) Digital library platform providing students access to eBooks and electronic learning resources for independent study and reading.
• Pastoral Support Services Student welfare services including safeguarding, mental health support via Kooth online counselling, and pastoral care programs supporting student wellbeing.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of QEGS students applying to Oxford and Cambridge receive interviews
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Changing Lives Learning TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQEGS is part of Changing Lives Learning Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust with Sponsor Status and not-for-profit charity which sponsors primary and secondary academies. The trust provides governance, shared resources, and institutional support.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft Student Advantage program provides students with access to Microsoft software and services. School also uses Microsoft 365 and Office 365 Email platforms.
• Oxford and Cambridge UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong institutional relationships supporting Oxbridge applications. School regularly achieves 80% interview success rate with approximately half of applicants winning places. Universities provide open days and admissions officers visit school.
• UCAScoreTechnology or IntegrationUniversity and Colleges Admissions Service - the central body handling UK university applications. QEGS guides students through UCAS process for university applications.
• Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA)coreOthersGovernment agency providing 16-19 Bursary funding to support students with financial barriers to education. QEGS distributes bursary funds to eligible Sixth Form students.
• EasyfundraisingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRetail partnership enabling Friends of QEGS parent group to receive donations from online shopping purchases by school community members.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Henrietta Barnett School: Selective state grammar school in north London. Directly comparable as a high-performing selective grammar with a similar focus on academic excellence and strong university destinations.
• King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford: Selective state grammar school in Essex with a long heritage. Closely matches QEGS's selective intake, traditional grammar ethos, and strong attainment record.
• Westcliff High School for Boys: Selective state grammar school in Essex. Comparable selective admissions and academic profile, with a similar size and student-cohort characteristics to QEGS.
• St Olave’s Grammar School: Selective state grammar school for boys in Orpington. Comparable selective admissions, academic focus, and Oxbridge preparation, though geographically distant.
• Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (Blackburn): A long-established state grammar school in Lancashire with the same name heritage. It is the most directly comparable UK selective grammar peer, operating under a similar selective admissions and Oxbridge-preparation model.
• Tiffin School: Highly selective state grammar school in Kingston upon Thames. Comparable to QEGS as a high-attainment selective grammar with strong Oxbridge outcomes and similar curriculum structure.
• Altrincham Grammar School for Boys: Selective state grammar school for boys in the north-west of England. Comparable to QEGS in selective intake, single-sex tradition, and strong university-preparation focus.
• Wilson’s School: Selective state grammar school for boys in Sutton. Comparable selective admissions model, strong GCSE and A-Level results, and Oxbridge pipeline similar to QEGS.

Broad incumbents

• Manchester Grammar School: Large, historic independent (fee-paying) grammar school in Manchester. Comparable selective ethos and Oxbridge pipeline, but operates as an independent school rather than state-funded, so a broader-incumbent rather than direct peer.
• King Edward’s School, Birmingham: Independent selective school in Birmingham with similar heritage and academic rigour. Comparable on admissions selectivity and Oxbridge record, but is fee-paying rather than state-funded.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/1537915363148855
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/qegs

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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