| Mottoes | Semper Eadem |
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| Religion | Christian (C of E) |
| Headteacher | Mr Christopher Kirkup |
| Specialism | Maths and Computing College |
| Location | Ullswater Road Penrith Cumbria CA11 7EG England |
| Local authority | Cumbria |
| DfE URN | 112428 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 833 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Blencow, Lowther, Tudor |
| Colours | Emerald, Topaz, Garnet |
| Website | www.qegs.cumbria.sch.uk |
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (QEGS), which was founded in 1564, is a selective secondary school in Penrith, Cumbria, England.
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It moved from its original premises in St Andrew's churchyard to its present site on Ullswater Road (A592), close to the railway station, in 1917. It is Cumbria's only grammar school.
The school has a very strong academic tradition, QEGS boasts that its A-level geography results were highest in the country for 2007. The most popular sports are rugby union, football, athletics, cross country in which it is Northern Champion, beating Sedbergh Secondary in 2006, cricket, netball and hockey.
In April 2008, the QEGS 1st XV reached the final of the Daily Mail Vase competition at Twickenham, where they were beaten in the dying minutes 13-14.
It currently has approximately 800 pupils and has a strong rivalry with the neighbouring Ullswater Community College and Carlisle school Austin Friars St Monica's School.
The admission process is through an Eleven Plus style exam, with the top 120 applicants being offered places at the school.
It has been recently awarded specialist status in Maths and ICT. The present headmaster is Mr C J Kirkup, who succeeded Colin Birnie in 2004.
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