Kent / Kent 11+
Abbey Place, Faversham, ME13 7BQ
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
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A selective co-educational grammar school in Faversham, Kent, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,101 pupils on roll.
At a glance
At a glance
A selective co-educational grammar school in Faversham, Kent, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,101 pupils on roll. Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School serves boys and girls aged 11-18 and keeps a full sixth form on site. Current published roll and admissions data point to around 1,101 pupils on roll and 180 Year 7 places.
From a family point of view, admissions are likely to be one of the most important parts of the picture. The current route includes GL Assessment, with 180 places available in Year 7 and demand that currently looks high by grammar-school standards. Catchment or distance rules still matter at allocation stage, so this is the kind of school where families need to read the admissions policy carefully rather than rely on headline scores alone.
The academic side of the school is backed by enough published data to give families a useful starting point. The latest published Ofsted judgement is Good. Recent official performance measures show Progress 8 at 0.15 and Attainment 8 at 63.2. 88.3% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths in the latest stored GCSE figures. In the sixth form, 16% of entries were awarded AAB or better at A level. Destinations data also suggest strong progression after sixth form, with 52% moving into higher education.
Published school information highlights facilities such as Library. The wider offer currently includes Drama, Duke of Edinburgh. For many parents, the presence of a sixth form is part of the attraction, because it gives able pupils the option to stay in a familiar academic setting through to A level. Taken together, those features make Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School the kind of school that rewards careful research into travel, admissions detail, and day-to-day fit, not just headline outcomes.
Latest 2024/25 KS4 measures compared with Kent and England.
Recent published Attainment 8 scores compared with Kent and England.
Latest 2024/25 Year 11 destination mix compared with Kent and England.
There are 180 Year 7 places. Entry depends on Kent Test eligibility and the oversubscription criteria for the relevant year.
Home-address evidence may be required where residence priority or tie-break evidence applies. A mapped catchment boundary is not stored for this record.
Oversubscription detail is still being reviewed, so use the official admissions policy before relying on a summary.
Entry is through the Kent Test. Eligible applicants are considered under the oversubscription criteria for the relevant year.
This school uses the shared Kent Test consortium route. The consortium page brings together the common test format, key dates and official papers used across that route.
Open Kent Test guideEnglish, Maths, Verbal reasoning and Non-verbal reasoning are included in the published format.
Science and Creative writing are not listed in the current published format.
English
Maths
Verbal reasoning
Included in the current published format.
Non-verbal reasoning
Included in the current published format.
Science
Creative writing
Read the admission arrangements
Check the entry arrangements before applying so Kent Test eligibility, residence evidence, and tie-break rules are clear.
Open policyRegister for the Kent Test
Register separately for the Kent Test through Kent County Council by the deadline for the relevant entry year.
Open admissions pageSend any supplementary information
Use the supplementary information form where Pupil Premium or Free School Meals evidence is part of the application.
Open formSubmit the Common Application Form
List the school on the Common Application Form by the local authority deadline.
Open policyLatest official destinations data currently covers 2022/23 study leavers.
Recent trend
This follows the school's published overall GCSE score across the subjects pupils take. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 62.9 | 74.2 | 49.4 |
| 2022/23 | 62.7 | 71.8 | 47.0 |
| 2023/24 | 63.2 | 72.1 | 46.7 |
| 2024/25 | 65.1 | 72.3 | 46.8 |
Recent trend
This follows the published average A-level result for the school's sixth form. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | B- average (36.7 points) | 44.0 points | 37.5 points |
| 2022/23 | B- average (37.5 points) | 40.5 points | 33.7 points |
| 2023/24 | B- average (38.2 points) | 41.3 points | 34.5 points |
| 2024/25 | B- average (38.0 points) | 41.8 points | 35.0 points |
Recent trend
This follows the share of pupils moving into a sustained destination after Year 11, such as education, apprenticeships, or employment.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 99% | 99.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 98.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 99.0% | 93.3% |
| 2024/25 | 97% | 97.8% | 91.4% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 95% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 1% |
| In employment | 1% |
Latest inspection: 1 March 2023
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FAQ
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School currently uses GL Assessment.
1. Read the admission arrangements: Check the entry arrangements before applying so Kent Test eligibility, residence evidence, and tie-break rules are clear. 2. Register for the Kent Test: Register separately for the Kent Test through Kent County Council by the deadline for the relevant entry year. 3. Send any supplementary information: Use the supplementary information form where Pupil Premium or Free School Meals evidence is part of the application. 4. Submit the Common Application Form: List the school on the Common Application Form by the local authority deadline.
Key dates are still being verified for Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School.
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is currently rated Good following the latest published inspection dated 1 March 2023.