Schools in Faversham

How many schools are there in Faversham?

Faversham has 14 open schools: 12 state primary and 2 state secondary or all-through.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Faversham are rated Outstanding?

4 schools in Faversham were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Sheldwich Primary School, St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School, Hernhill Church of England Primary School and Ethelbert Road Primary School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 13 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Sheldwich Primary SchoolSt Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolHernhill Church of England Primary SchoolEthelbert Road Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Faversham get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Faversham with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 65.7 and 91% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and The Abbey School, with an Attainment 8 score of 36.7 and 28% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Selective schools admit by ability, so their raw results are not a like-for-like comparison with comprehensives. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar SchoolThe Abbey School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Faversham have the best SATs results?

Of the 12 primary schools in Faversham with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Graveney Primary School (92% in reading, 92% in maths); Sheldwich Primary School (91% in reading, 91% in maths); and Hernhill Church of England Primary School (87% in reading, 83% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Graveney Primary SchoolSheldwich Primary SchoolHernhill Church of England Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Faversham?

Yes. Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is a state grammar school in Faversham. Grammar schools admit pupils by ability through an entrance test, usually sat at the start of Year 6.

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Faversham have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Faversham have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Kent allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Faversham?

Apply to Kent through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.