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The Abbey School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Academy
London Road, Faversham ME13 8RZ · abbeyschoolfaversham.co.uk · 01795 532633
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 35.5
- average Attainment 8 score. Kent 46.7, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.7
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,061
- 87% of 1,226 places
- Local authority
- Kent
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 40.3%
- First language not English
- 9.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 119 families put the school first and 168 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 168 | 119 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 195 | 118 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 197 | 142 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 190 | 120 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 223 | 127 | 0.6 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 35.5, and 32.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kent it was 46.7, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D+ (24.6 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼35.5 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼32.5% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼50.7% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲44.8% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.18 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 137154)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 36.9 | +2.5 |
| Sixth form college | 0.5 | — |
| Further education | 42.6 | −1.1 |
| Other education | 1.5 | −0.8 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1 | −1 |
| Employment | 4.1 | −1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.6 | −1.4 |
| Activity not captured | 4.6 | +2.3 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 students | D+ (24.6) | Below average -0.44 | |
| 37 students | D+ (24.5) | Below average -0.45 | |
| 43 students | Dist- (32.2) | Average +0.04 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 26 | C- (27.7) | +0.22 |
| 2018/19 | 21 | D- (17.7) | -0.70 |
| 2017/18 | 40 | D+ (22.5) | -0.52 |
| 2016/17 | 64 | D- (16.5) | -0.77 |
| 2015/16 | 55 | D- (17.2) | -0.59 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 38 | +17.3 |
| Further and other education | 6 | −3.2 |
| Further education | 4 | −0.6 |
| Other education | 2 | −2.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 6 | −0.9 |
| Employment | 36 | −1.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6 | −12.4 |
| Activity not captured | 8 | +1.1 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected The Abbey School on 13 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Post-16 provision: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 13 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, May 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 137154), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
May 2022Inadequate
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Sixth form Good Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 137154)
Before September 2019
May 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 137154)
Dec 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 137154)
What parents said
70% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (169 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 70%
- Positive
- 67%
- Replies
- 169
- 15% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 96% who raised concerns
based on 46 parents (27%) whose child was bullied
based on 78 parents (46%) with SEND