Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School vs The Abbey School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Faversham
The Abbey School
Faversham
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Selective
-
Local Authority
Kent
Kent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1156
1061
Capacity
1000
1226
Occupancy
116%
87%
FSM %
8.1%
40.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Feb 2023
Jan 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
65.7
36.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
90.7%
27.5%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
D+
Points Per Entry
38.0
24.6
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
c
AAB+ %
16%
-
Value Added
Above average
Below average
A-Level Students
125
37
Retention
97%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
37%
-
Degree course
77%
-
Any L4+ destination
83%
-
Apprenticeships
5%
-
Cohort size
124
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (78)
Mathematics (70)
Biology (62)
Biology (62)
Economics (58)
Sociology (58)
Physics (56)
Sociology (50)
History (26)
Psychology (24)
History (20)
Business Studies (18)
Business Studies:Single (14)
Geography (14)
Psychology (14)
Government and Politics (12)