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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

Secondary · Academy converter · Faversham, ME13 7BQ

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#141 of 3,312

Better than 95% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#636 of 2,536

Better than 74% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Feb 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,156 of 1,215 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policySelective
Head teacherMrs Amelia McIlroy
TrustQUEEN ELIZABETH'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST FAVERSHAM
Local authorityKent
Opened01 Apr 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136570.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Attainment 8 score65.74746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths97.4%65.5%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths90.7%47.5%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths36.4%15.9%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths97.4%61.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4151--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Average points per A-level entry37.9534.8735
Average A-level gradeB---
Average points, best three A-levels37.6336.1435.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB---
AAB or better16%17.3%17.5%
A-level progress score0.23--
A-level progressAbove average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study129--
Average applied general gradez--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,156
Girls548
Boys608
Eligible for free school meals7.4%
First language not English5.9%
SEN support51
EHC plan14
Average class size23.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
78.9%
Other White
7%
White and Asian
3.4%
African
2.8%
Other mixed
2.2%
Irish
0.9%
White and Black African
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%
Other ethnic group
0.5%
Chinese
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Overall absence5.7%7.8%8%
Persistent absence12.4%21.9%21.6%
Severe absence1.3%3.2%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)180
Applications (Year 7)535
First preference applications (Year 7)220
First preference offers (Year 7)175
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)7

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,215
Pupils on roll1,089
Unfilled places10.4%
Sixth form places315
Sixth form pupils on roll266

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.8
Pupils per adult14.7
Teachers (FTE)61.64
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.44
Support staff (FTE)44.96
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2558.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2555.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination96.1%
Staying in education96.1%
School sixth form84.4%
Further education11%
Not sustained2.6%
Sixth form college0.6%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination88.5%
Higher education59.5%
Employment26.7%
Not sustained8.4%
Apprenticeship2.3%
Further education0%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

What is Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School's Ofsted rating?

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Feb 2023.

How does Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School rank in England?

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School ranks 141 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 95% of schools) and 636 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 74% of schools).

How many pupils attend Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School?

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School has 1,156 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,215.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.