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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

Academy converter secondary school in Faversham (Kent).

Attainment 8
65.7
▲ 19.5 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
90.7%
▲ 44pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
94.3%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.8
▲ 3.1 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
7.4%
▼ 20pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
4.8%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
116%
1,156 / 1,000 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2023

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

At Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, we are proud to continue a tradition of Grammar School education in Faversham which dates back to 1527. Our highly successful and welcoming school offers extensive opportunities for students to achieve academically, socially and personally.

Students at Queen Elizabeth's experience a high quality global education which prepares them for their futures, whatever their aspirations and interests. We combine the qualities and values of a traditional grammar school with a positive attitude towards change.

We ensure that all members of this school see themselves as a part of a community whose success depends on each individual respecting the needs and values of their peers, thus fostering a life-long empathy for others. What makes our school unique is the importance we place on developing interpersonal skills and qualities alongside high academic success.

We offer outstanding student care and innovative, high quality teaching in a positive, happy environment. We have high academic expectations, whilst also encouraging our students to excel in the wide range of extra-curricular activities on offer.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

19 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Archery
  • Athletics
  • Band
  • Chess
  • Choir
  • Cricket
  • Debating
  • Drama
  • Duke of Edinburgh
  • Football
  • Hockey
  • Netball
  • Orchestra
  • Rounders
  • Rugby
  • Swimming

and 3 more

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development

Key facts

URN
136570
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
Kent
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2011

Governing body (12 current, 3 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

13 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).

Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Ian Rawlings Confirmed same personChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Helen Elizabeth Slane Confirmed same personLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr James David Browning Confirmed same personLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Sandra Christine Holmes Confirmed same personLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
The Reverend Simon RowlandsLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Andrew Shepherd Confirmed same personLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Yvonne Wills Confirmed same personLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Alison Jane Church Confirmed same personLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Giles Osborne Confirmed same personLocal GovernorAppointed by academy memberssince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Tracey Rose Confirmed same personLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Mark Kevin Ellis Confirmed same personLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mrs Nana Abena Amfo Confirmed same personLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mrs Louise Ann Brunger Confirmed same person FormerLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Tina Ann Jack Confirmed same person FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mr Ian Rawlings Confirmed same person FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record