The Abbey School
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Attainment 8 of 35.5 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 35.5
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 46%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.56
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.76, -0.36]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 203 | 35.5 | — | 45.8% | 44.8% | 3.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 195 | 37.2 | -0.56 | 39.5% | 47.7% | 3.3 |
| 2022/2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Kent for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 149893 |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-19 |
| Headteacher | Rowland Speller |
| Trust | THE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | ME13 8RZ |
| Latest pupils | 203 |
| FSM eligible | 36.7% |
Contact and identifiers
London Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8RZ
www.abbeyschoolfaversham.co.ukView local authority page1795532633| DfE number | 4033 |
| UKPRN | 10092583 |
| Opened | 1 Apr 2023 |
| GIAS updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 25 Aug 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding | Not effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | SWK |
| Inspection date | 11 May 2022 |
| Publication date | 25 Aug 2022 |