Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School – Faversham
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School – Faversham
At a Glance
Assessment: GL 11 Plus (Kent test)
Fees Type: Free
Boarding: Day school
Admissions: Mixed Boys and Girls
Places per year: 140
Introduction
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School is a coeducational selective with Academy status in Faversham, Kent. The school holds specialisms in Mathematics, computing and Modern Languages, which attracts additional funding to expand its programmes. Upon most recent inspection by Ofsted the school was given a rating of ‘Outstanding’ in all categories with examiners commenting ‘Students excel in their personal development and academic study; all achieve very well.’ School houses are a core feature of life at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School with numerous inter-house competitions feeding into an overall contest for the annual House Cup award. Students are encouraged to pursue their interest with a variety of extracurricular activities such as clubs for sports, chess, arts, gardening, music and book club.
Children in attendance of Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School achieve a high standard of GCSE results in a range of subjects as is evidenced by The Schools Attainment 8 score of 61.5 versus the national average of 46.7. Attainment 8 is a measure of how well children performed in up to 8 of their GCSE in set categories including English, Maths, three english baccalaureate subjects (including science, humanities and languages) and three other subjects. In English and Maths 79% of children achieved grades 5 or above in both subjects, versus the national average of 43%. Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School has an ‘Average’ Progress 8 ranking meaning that when compared to other schools in the country children entering with similar Key stage 2 results achieve a national average amount of progress by the end of Key stage 4.
If you have decided to make applications to grammar school and are eyeing Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School as a potential candidate then we at 11 Plus Hero are here to help. We can provide you will all of the important information you will need to make an application, as well the details on the selective entrance test shared by all Kentish grammar schools, The Kent Test. With explanation of what the test entails and familiarisation materials like practise papers, 11 Plus Hero can set you up and prepare you for application to Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School.
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Key Information
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School Address
Full Address:
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar SchoolAbbey Place
Faversham
Kent
ME13 7BQ
Contact Information
Parking in the school
There is no Parking on the site of Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School however there are car parks nearby within a 10 minute walk.
Additional parking off site
- Institute Road Car Park, Institute Road, Swale, ME13 8DY. Mon-Sun 8am-6pm.
- Partridge Lane Car Park, Thomas Road, Swale, ME13 7DX. Mon-Sun 8am-6pm.
- Central Car Park, Leslie Smith Drive, Swale, ME13 8PW. Mon-Sun 8am-6pm.
Additional parking off site
- Institute Road Car Park, Institute Road, Swale, ME13 8DY. Mon-Sun 8am-6pm.
- Partridge Lane Car Park, Thomas Road, Swale, ME13 7DX. Mon-Sun 8am-6pm.
- Central Car Park, Leslie Smith Drive, Swale, ME13 8PW. Mon-Sun 8am-6pm.
Key Information for Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School – Faversham
PAN* for Year 7 intake (2021)
Total Student Capacity Years 7 to 13 (2022)
Total Students Years 7 to 13 (2022)
Percentage Capacity (2022)
Latest Ofsted Rating (2015)
Selection Test
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Key Dates and Application Information
We maintain as up to date information as is available from School and local governmental sites to help you keep up to date with the numerous deadlines for grammar school applications.
Applications for Secondary School intake 2023
Open Events
Registration for Kent test
Registration of special access requirements for children with SEND by the SENCO from their current school
Kent Test - Exam date for children attending school in Kent
Kent Test - Exam date for children attending school outside of Kent
Kent Test Results Date
Common Application form (CAF) Deadline
Application Documents for Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School – Faversham
We at 11 Plus Hero source our information on application to Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School solely from original School and local government sources. We list them here for your convenience.
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Exam Format
To gain eligibility of admittance for Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School students must pass the Kent Test, which is provided by the GL 11 Plus exam board. The Kent Test assesses your child’s progress towards targets of the Key Stage 2 Curriculum as well as their capacity for Verbal reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning in a series of multiple choice exams. There is also a creative writing exercise which is taken into account at the appeals stage if applicants do not achieve a threshold mark on the multiple choice elements.
The GL 11 Plus Kent Test: Overview
As the Kent Test is shared with all Kentish Grammar Schools we provide and overview here but a more detailed, centralised article can be found HERE ‘Selective Tests in Kent – The Kent Test’
Paper One
A multiple choice English and Maths paper written by GL 11 Plus and lasting 1 hour.
Paper Two
A multiple choice Verbal Reasoning and Non-verbal reasoning paper written by GL 11 Plus and lasting 1 hour.
Additional
A creative writing exercise written by the school and lasting 40 minutes.
The Kent Test - GL 11 Plus Assessment Criteria
| English | Maths | Verbal Reasoning | Non-Verbal Reasoning | Additional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pass Mark
The GL 11 Plus Kent Test: Pass Criteria
The marks from papers one and two are standardised, age adjusted (so as not to favour older children) and combined into an aggregate score. This aggregate score is a comparative measure of all children taking the Kent test and standardised based on the scores within a year group an the difficulty of the test that year. Children achieving grades above a certain threshold will be granted eligibility for grammar school but the threshold is not a fixed number or percentage of marks abd changes every year. For more information please see out Article ‘Selective Tests in Kent – The Kent Test’.
Pass Mark
The GL 11 Plus Kent Test: Pass Criteria
The marks from papers one and two are standardised, age adjusted (so as not to favour older children) and combined into an aggregate score. This aggregate score is a comparative measure of all children taking the Kent test and standardised based on the scores within a year group an the difficulty of the test that year. Children achieving grades above a certain threshold will be granted eligibility for grammar school but the threshold is not a fixed number or percentage of marks abd changes every year. For more information please see out Article ‘Selective Tests in Kent – The Kent Test’.
Catchment Area
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School does not operate a standard catchment area in terms of local parishes or postcode boundaries. Eligible children, having passed the Kent Test, will be admitted to the school based on the proximity of their permanent home residence relative to a fixed point on the premises of Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School according to the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) address point data.
Additional Eligibility
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School offers preferential admission status to children from certain backgrounds or with certain health requirements that mean they would especially benefit from admission. It is nonetheless a requirement that applicants have passed the Kent Test.
- Children with a Statement of Special Educational Need or Education, Health and Care Plan which specifically mentions Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School will be admitted.
- Any child who either was or is currently in the care of the local authority.
- Those children qualifying for pupil premium, eligible if they have received free school meals at any time in the last 6 years. To apply under this clause an admission must be supported by a Supplementary Information Application Form provided by the School, which can be found in the Application Documents section.
- Applicants who already have a brother or sister in attendance at the school
- Applicants who already have a parent or legal guardian in the employ of the school where they have either held the post for over two years or have recently been recruited to an area with a noted skill shortage.
- Any child with a medical, health, special access or social need (particular those under the Equalities Act 2010) that is not otherwise covered by a Statement of Special Educational Need or Education, Health and Care Plan.
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School – Faversham FAQs
- There is no set pass mark for the Kent Test or any other Grammar School selective admission entrance exam. The raw marks are standardised, aggregated and used to compare between all students taking the Kent Test that year to select the top ~25% who will gain Grammar School eligibility. For more details see the Pass Mark section.
- Alongside the other Grammar Schools in Kent Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School usedth GL 11 Plus exam board provided Kent Test
- For more details see the above section Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School Exam Format.
- Kent County Council hosts familiarisation material to allow children to get used to the format of their exam. This can be found in the Application Documents section.
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