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The Abbey School

Community school · Faversham · ME13 8RZ

Ages 11–18 · Kent

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,296
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Catrin Woodend

Location

Address
London Road
Postcode
ME13 8RZ
Town
Faversham
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Swale
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Faversham, Kent. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school, non-selective admissions. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Faversham
14
Secondary schools in Faversham
2
Academies among open schools in Faversham
57% (8)
Open schools in ME13
15
Secondary in ME13
2
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Secondary in Kent LA
100

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in FavershamNear ME13

  • The Abbey School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Faversham · ME13 8RZ · Kent

    Ages 11–19

    • Att837.2
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence13.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Faversham · ME13 7BQ · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att863.2
    • P80.1
    • EM5+88%
    • Absence6.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • Ethelbert Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Faversham · ME13 8SQ · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM4.3%

    0.3 miles away

  • Bysing Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Faversham · ME13 7NU · Kent

    Ages 2–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM53.3%

    1.0 miles away

  • Davington Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Faversham · ME13 7EQ · Kent

    Ages 5–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM23.4%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catrin Woodend

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