Queen Elizabeth's Grammar SchoolThe Abbey School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Faversham.
Summary of the comparison
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School and The Abbey School are secondary schools in Faversham.
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Abbey School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School was judged Good and The Abbey School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 65.1 for Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School and 35.5 for The Abbey School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (62.9 in 2021-22, 65.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FavershamQueen Elizabeth's Grammar School | FavershamThe Abbey School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 85th of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,101 | 1,110 | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | 1,226 | |
| Location | Faversham, ME13 7BQ | Faversham, ME13 8RZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 65.1 Stronger figure | 35.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 87.2% Stronger figure | 32.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 97.3% Stronger figure | 50.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 70.5% Stronger figure | 44.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.07 Stronger figure | 3.18 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 149 | 203 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 125 | 37 | |
| A-level average points | 38.0 Stronger figure | 24.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,101 | 1,110 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.3% | 38.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 9.0% | |
| SEN support | 3.7% | 7.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 6.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 13.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.7% Stronger figure | 38.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
The Abbey School
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