The Abbey School
London Road, Faversham, ME13 8RZ
1,061 pupils · 87% of 1,226 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Kent
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 40.3%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Post-16 | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 13 January 2026, published 28 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 35.5 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 32.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 50.7% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 44.8% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.71 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 168 | 119 | 314 | 154 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 195 | 118 | 289 | 146 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 197 | 142 | 337 | 182 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School 1.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- The Sittingbourne School 9.5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Highsted Grammar School 10.8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Fulston Manor School 10.8 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
- Borden Grammar School 11.1 km · Good — confirmed 2021 · previous system
- The Whitstable School 11.7 km · Good (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.