Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Catchment Area
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is an academy converter secondary school in Faversham, Kent , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1101 pupils, and a capacity of 1000 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,101
Pupils
1,000
Capacity
110%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School?
The catchment area for Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, though entry first depends on passing the selective admissions test. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Entry to Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is selective, and applicants must pass the relevant admissions test. Among qualifying applicants, Kent may use distance or catchment area as a tiebreaker when the school is oversubscribed. Check the admissions policy for how the selection and distance criteria interact.
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The full admissions policy, including test registration dates, qualifying scores, and any distance criteria, is published by Kent before each admissions cycle. Verify your child's eligibility and your home address directly with the council.
Find Kent catchment area documents →Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School: heavily oversubscribed at 110% capacity
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School has a published admission number of 1000 places. 1101 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 110%. At 110% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Kent allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 7.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Faversham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Kent school admissions →
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School: School Information
- Full address
- Abbey Place, Faversham, ME13 7BQ
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Free school meals
- 7.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136570
Other Secondary Schools in Faversham
If Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Faversham are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
What is the catchment area for Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School? ▾
The catchment area for Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, though entry first depends on passing the selective admissions test. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School currently has 1101 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1000 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School? ▾
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is a selective school: admission requires passing the relevant admissions test. Kent publishes the full policy each year, including test dates, qualifying scores, and any distance tiebreaker.
What age range does Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School cover? ▾
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is a secondary school in Faversham, Kent, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School? ▾
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.