Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Ashbourne

Infobox UK school
name = Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School


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latitude = 53.02198
longitude = -1.72936
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motto = "En bon espoyr"
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established = 1585
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type = State; Voluntary controlled
religion = Christian
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head_label = Headteacher
head = Dr Roger Wilkes
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chair_label = Chair of governors
chair = Mr C. Lewer
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specialist = Technology College
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street = The Green Road
city = Ashbourne
county = Derbyshire
country = England
postcode = DE6 1EP
LEA = Derbyshire
ofsted = 112967
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enrollment = 1245
gender = Coeducational
lower_age = 11
upper_age = 18
houses = Cokayne, Boothby, Hull, Spalden
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publication = QEGS Press
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website = http://www.queenelizabeths.derbyshire.sch.uk/
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (QEGS) is a comprehensive school for 11-18 year olds, situated in the town of Ashbourne, Derbyshire. In the academic year 2005-2006, there were 1337 pupils on roll.cite web |url=http://schoolsfinder.direct.gov.uk/8304500/overview/ |title=Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Profile |accessdate=2007-12-01 |format= |work=]

In 2002 and 2003, the QEGS 6th form were top of The Guardian and Independent A level performance tables.Fact | date=December 2007 In December 2005, Ofsted marked the school as being "very good".Fact | date=December 2007

History

*1585 - The school was founded as a voluntary controlled school, in Church Street, Ashbourne. The building still exists today.
*1909 - The school relocated to its current site on The Green Road.
*1973 - QEGS took over the Ashbourne County Secondary School on Old Derby Road, but they both remained as two separate sites.
*2003 (February) - New building work was completed on the Green Road site, and the lower school pupils moved to this site.
*2005 (June) - QEGS became a specialist Technology College, and a new technology block was built with the funding received.

Current buildings

*'Old building' - this is the oldest part of the school, and is used for teaching maths and ICT. It also holds some smaller classrooms for SEN teaching.
*'Science corridor' - this runs adjacent to the old building. Chemistry and physics are taught here. It is connected to the main building by a corridor with the library off it. The drama studio and gym are also connected to the science corridor.
*'West wing' - holds the main SEN classroom and a Sixth form chemistry lab.
*'East wing' - contains a computer room, and several offices.
*'Teaching block' or 'New building' - this is the largest building of the school. Subjects taught here include modern foreign languages, geography, history, biology, English, religious studies, PSHE, textiles, systems and control technology and art.
*'Halls block' - this contains the canteen, main hall, sports hall, and the music department.
*'Old technology block' - this contains several technology workshops, as well as food technology areas.
*'New technology block' - built in 2005, this contains up-to-date technology classrooms and workshop.

ixth form centre

There are two buildings at the sixth form centre, where sixth form studies are taught, such as psychology, sociology and economics.

Uniform

QEGS have a strict uniform policy, which consists of the following.cite web |url=http://www.queenelizabeths.derbyshire.sch.uk/Uniform.php |title=Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Uniform |accessdate=2007-09-26 |format= |work=]

Boys

*Navy blue blazer
*Black trousers
*White or light blue shirt
*School tie
*Black shoes of plain style, worn with black or grey plain socks

Girls

*Navy blue blazer
*Plain knee length black skirt
*Black trousers
*White or light blue shirt
*School tie
*Black shoes of plain style with low heels, worn with plain navy or black tights, or black or grey socks

*Navy Blue jumper for years 7-11 in Winter
*Red, Black or Grey jumper for Sixth Form

External links

* [http://www.queenelizabeths.derbyshire.sch.uk Official school website]
* [http://schoolsfinder.direct.gov.uk/8304500/school-profile/2004/ School profile]
* [http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/index.cfm?fuseaction=summary&id=112967 Ofsted reports]
* [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/section/0,,3321,00.html The Times league tables]

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