97%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
87%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
65.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
70%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
904.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,101
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 28/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.8:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
97%
+1pp
97%96%94%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 97%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
87%
-1pp
88%84%79%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 87%
Attainment 8
65.1
+1.9
65.163.361.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65.1
EBacc entry
70%
+2pp
77%73%68%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
EBacc APS
904.1
+8.2
904.1845.7787.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 904.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
38.0
-0.2
38.137.436.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.0
A-level value added
+0.23
-0.1
+0.3+0.20.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
16%
-1pp
22%19%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B-B-B-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,101
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
8%
SEN
5%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
13%
Contact
Address
Abbey Place, Faversham, ME13 7BQ
Local authority
Kent
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 97% | 87% | 65.1 | Not applicable | 70% | 904.1 | 93% | 1,101 |
| 2023/24 | 96% | 88% | 63.2 | +0.15 | 68% | 896.0 | 96% | 1,058 |
| 2022/23 | 96% | 87% | 62.7 | +0.13 | 75% | 880.3 | 97% | 1,020 |
| 2021/22 | 94% | 86% | 62.9 | -0.07 | 77% | 892.0 | 97% | 1,031 |
| 2018/19 | 96% | 79% | 61.5 | -0.09 | 77% | 787.3 | 89% | 959 |
| 2017/18 | 96% | 81% | 59.2 | -0.32 | 0% | 696.9 | 97% | 981 |
| 2016/17 | 96% | 86% | 63.3 | +0.09 | 87% | — | 96% | 973 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.0 | B- | +0.23 | 16% | 129 |
| 2023/24 | 38.1 | B- | +0.31 | 17% | 136 |
| 2022/23 | 37.5 | B- | — | 22% | 133 |
| 2021/22 | 36.7 | B- | — | 15% | 140 |
| 2018/19 | 37.1 | B- | +0.17 | 22% | 101 |
| 2017/18 | 37.6 | B- | +0.26 | 18% | 138 |
| 2016/17 | 35.6 | B- | +0.03 | 22% | 129 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,101 | 19.9 | 5% | 6% | 8% | 6% | 13% |
| 2023/24 | 1,058 | 19.0 | 4% | 5% | 8% | 6% | 17% |
| 2022/23 | 1,020 | 19.6 | 3% | 5% | 9% | 7% | 19% |
| 2021/22 | 1,031 | 20.0 | 3% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,021 | 21.0 | 3% | 5% | 6% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 959 | 19.9 | 3% | 4% | 8% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 981 | 18.9 | 2% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 973 | 20.8 | 3% | 3% | 6% | 5% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.