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The Abbey School

London Road, Faversham, ME13 8RZ

Local ranking85th of 102 secondary schools in Kent
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1226

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues from The Abbey School (URN 137154) since 1 April 2023. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 13 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
35.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
32.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
50.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
44.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
203

A-Level Results

2024-25

D+

Avg A-Level Grade

24.6

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

37

A-Level Students

Applied General Avg Points
32.2
16-18 Cohort
97

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1110
Boys
574 (52%)
Girls
536 (48%)
Capacity
1226 (91% full)
SEND
13.9%
FSM Eligible
38.8%
EAL
9.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.0%
SEN Support
7.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
66.9
Budget per Pupil
£7,995/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
13.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
38.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 82.2%
  • White Other: 6.3%
  • Black African: 5.1%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 1.1%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.6%
  • Other: 0.5%

82.2%

White British

6.3%

White Other

5.1%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
149893
UKPRN
10092583
Establishment No.
4033
Trust
THE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST

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