Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn
53°45′11″N 2°29′46″W / 53.753°N 2.496°W
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
West Park Road Blackburn , Lancashire , BB2 6DF England | |
| Information | |
| Type | Free school |
| Motto | Disce Prodesse (Loosely translated as "Learn to be of service") |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
| Established | 1509 |
| Founder | Thomas Stanley, 2nd Earl of Derby |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Department for Education URN | 141165 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Claire Gammon |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 4 to 18 |
| Houses | 6 |
| Colour(s) | |
| Publication | Q-news, Q-review |
| Former Pupils | Old Blackburnians |
| School Seal | Latin: SIGILIUM COMUNE LIBERAE SCHOLAE GRAMATICALIS DNAE REGINA ELIZABETH BLACKBURNIA Common seal of Queen Elizabeth's free grammar school Blackburn |
| Website | http://www.qegsblackburn.com |
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (QEGS) is a co-educational state-funded comprehensive free school in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Founded in 1509 as a boys' school, it is now a co-educational all-through free school with over 1200 students from ages 4 to 18. Pupils come from a very wide geographical area, from Bolton to the south and to Colne in the east. It consists of an Infant School (Reception to Year 2), Junior School (Years 3 to 6), Senior School (Years 7 to 11) and Sixth Form.