Secondary
The Abbey School
London Road, Faversham, ME13 8RZ
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 1061 of 1226 places
- Local authority
- Kent
- Sixth form
- Yes
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Trust
- THE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST
Ofsted
Last inspected January 2026
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- Sixth formStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
May 2022
Previous framework
Inadequate
Safeguarding: not met
- Behaviour and attitudesInadequate
- Leadership and governanceInadequate
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Quality of educationGood
- Sixth formGood
GCSE results
33%
35.5
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 35.5 |
| EBacc average point score | 3.18 |
| Entered the EBacc | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 51% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 33% |
| A level average points per entry | 24.59 |
| A level students | 37 |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time2 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 23/24 | 27% |
| 24/25 | 33% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 23/24 | 27.7 |
| 24/25 | 24.6 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 23/24 | 37.2 |
| 24/25 | 35.5 |
London Road, Faversham, ME13 8RZ
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Kent admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Rowland Speller
- Address
- London Road, Faversham, ME13 8RZ
- Telephone
- 01795532633