Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-18
Religion Unknown
Address Abbey Place
Faversham
Kent
ME13 7BQ
Phone 01795533132
Reference Number 136570

Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in most areas, including the quality of education, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision. Notably, behaviour and attitudes at the school are rated as 'Outstanding,' with a strong culture of mutual respect and exemplary behaviour observed among pupils. The school has a commendable focus on providing a vibrant and inclusive environment, with extensive extracurricular opportunities that enrich pupils' learning experiences and prepare them for future challenges.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1101
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.13%
Girls: 47.87%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 7.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 6.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 21.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 112 72 184
8 109 77 186
9 78 75 153
10 72 83 155
11 83 66 149
12 59 88 147
13 61 66 127

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 80%
White, Other 6.5%
White & Asian 3.2%
African 2.5%
Mixed, Other 1.8%
Unclassified 1.5%
Irish 1%
White & Black (African) 0.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.6%
Asian, Other 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Sixth Form Provision Good
Last Report Date 28 Feb 2023
Date Report
28 Feb 2023 School inspection:
24 Mar 2015 Full inspection:
15 Jan 2013 Interim assessment
07 Mar 2012 Curriculum and development visit
14 Feb 2012 Academy conversion letter
29 Apr 2010 Full inspection:
Previously as Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
29 Apr 2010 Full inspection:
14 May 2007 Full inspection:
14 May 2007 Full inspection:
26 Mar 2001 Full inspection
26 Mar 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils demonstrate exemplary behaviour and mature attitudes.
  • Strong commitment from leaders to inclusive education and student support.
  • A wide range of subjects and enrichment activities available to all pupils.
  • High quality of PSHE curriculum and effective tutor programme.
  • A highly effective careers programme supporting students in pursuing further education and apprenticeships.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some subjects lack precise ordering of knowledge needed for deeper learning.
  • Inconsistent use of assessment information to address gaps in pupils' knowledge.

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
65.1

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 87.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 95.3%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 38.23
Average Points (best 3) 37.63

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade B- C C+
Average Grade (best 3) B- C+ C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 16%
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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 130 3
Third Preference 107 0
From another Local Authority 9 0

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Destinations after GCSE's

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 >  Further Education
 >  School Sixth Form
 >  Sixth Form College
 >  Other Education
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