Queen Elizabeth School, Kirkby Lonsdale

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Established 1591 (1591) Head Teacher Mr Chris Clarke DfE URN 136357 Tables Founded 1591 Gender Mixed-sex education		Type Academy DfE number 909/5411 Phone +44 15242 71275 Local authority Cumbria County Council
Location Kendal RoadKirkby LonsdaleCumbriaLA6 2HJEngland Address Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth LA6 2HJ, UK Similar Dallam School, Sedbergh School, Carnforth High School, The Queen Katherine School, Kendal College

Queen Elizabeth School is a coeducational, comprehensive secondary school and sixth form with academy status. It is located in Kirkby Lonsdale, in the English county of Cumbria.

Previously a foundation school administered by Cumbria County Council, Queen Elizabeth School converted to academy status on 1 December 2010. However, the school continues to coordinate with Cumbria County Council for admissions. Queen Elizabeth School offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils, while students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A-levels and further BTECs.

Notable former pupils

Thomas Burrow, Indologist and former Boden Professor of Sanskrit at the University of Oxford

Lawrence Hargrave, engineer and explorer

Kate Ford, actress

Adam Kaye & George Townsend, duo from Bondax

References

Queen Elizabeth School, Kirkby Lonsdale Wikipedia

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