The Abbey School

London Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8RZ

Inadequate

Inspected 11 May 2022

Inadequate

Ofsted

35.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,110

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,110 / 1,226 (91%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 May 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

38.8%

Disadvantaged

EAL

6.0%

SEN support

7.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

35.5

Attainment 8

1,110 pupils

32.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

50.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.2

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

D+

A-level average grade

37 students

Attendance

13.1%

Overall absence

38.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

66.87

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -6.5 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.5 vs 2023/24

8.81

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -15.3 vs 2023/24

£45,083

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 1% on leadership pay

↑ +£902 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.5% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 2 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,995

Spend per pupil

£8,524

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.