What did Ofsted judge Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School?

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School has 1,156 pupils on roll.

What ages does Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School take?

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School located?

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is located in Faversham, ME13 7BQ, Kent.

How do I apply to Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School?

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School?

When Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to residence orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Free School Meals / Pupil Premium — Children who are currently in receipt of Free School Meals or designated as receiving 'Pupil Premium'; parents or guardians will be required to complete a Supplementary Information Form so that checks can be made to determine eligibility. (Entitlement to Pupil Premium would need to be shown during the calendar year before entry to Year 7 is sought); 3. Current Family Association (sibling) — A brother or sister attending the school when the child starts. Brother or sister means children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers and sisters, adopted siblings, step-brothers or sisters and foster brothers and sisters, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of a tie breaker situation, the nearness of an applicant's home to school will be the decider. If more than one applicant has the same distance from home to school, a random selection will be applied, independently supervised.

What is the largest ethnic background at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 78.9% of pupils at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to residence orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Free School Meals / Pupil Premium — Children who are currently in receipt of Free School Meals or designated as receiving 'Pupil Premium'; parents or guardians will be required to complete a Supplementary Information Form so that checks can be made to determine eligibility. (Entitlement to Pupil Premium would need to be shown during the calendar year before entry to Year 7 is sought).
3Current Family Association (sibling) — A brother or sister attending the school when the child starts. Brother or sister means children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers and sisters, adopted siblings, step-brothers or sisters and foster brothers and sisters.
4Children of staff — Where the member of staff has been employed at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School on a permanent contract for 2 years or more, or has been recruited to fill a post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Medical, health, social and special access reasons — Applied in accordance with the school's legal obligations, in particular those under the Equalities Act 2010. Priority given to children with a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school due to their own or a parent's/guardian's physical or mental impairment or health/social needs, supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner.
6Nearness of home to school — Distance between the child's permanent home address and the school, measured in a straight line using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) address point.

If two applications tie: In the event of a tie breaker situation, the nearness of an applicant's home to school will be the decider. If more than one applicant has the same distance from home to school, a random selection will be applied, independently supervised.

Before application of oversubscription criteria, children with a Statement of SEN or EHCP naming the school will be admitted; PAN reduced accordingly. Entry only via Kent PESE selective test outcome.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School?: Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School has 1,156 pupils on roll.
What ages does Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School take?: Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School located?: Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is located in Faversham, ME13 7BQ, Kent.
How do I apply to Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School?: Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School?: When Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to residence orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Free School Meals / Pupil Premium — Children who are currently in receipt of Free School Meals or designated as receiving 'Pupil Premium'; parents or guardians will be required to complete a Supplementary Information Form so that checks can be made to determine eligibility. (Entitlement to Pupil Premium would need to be shown during the calendar year before entry to Year 7 is sought); 3. Current Family Association (sibling) — A brother or sister attending the school when the child starts. Brother or sister means children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers and sisters, adopted siblings, step-brothers or sisters and foster brothers and sisters, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of a tie breaker situation, the nearness of an applicant's home to school will be the decider. If more than one applicant has the same distance from home to school, a random selection will be applied, independently supervised.
What is the largest ethnic background at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 78.9% of pupils at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to residence orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Free School Meals / Pupil Premium — Children who are currently in receipt of Free School Meals or designated as receiving 'Pupil Premium'; parents or guardians will be required to complete a Supplementary Information Form so that checks can be made to determine eligibility. (Entitlement to Pupil Premium would need to be shown during the calendar year before entry to Year 7 is sought).
3Current Family Association (sibling) — A brother or sister attending the school when the child starts. Brother or sister means children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers and sisters, adopted siblings, step-brothers or sisters and foster brothers and sisters.
4Children of staff — Where the member of staff has been employed at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School on a permanent contract for 2 years or more, or has been recruited to fill a post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Medical, health, social and special access reasons — Applied in accordance with the school's legal obligations, in particular those under the Equalities Act 2010. Priority given to children with a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school due to their own or a parent's/guardian's physical or mental impairment or health/social needs, supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner.
6Nearness of home to school — Distance between the child's permanent home address and the school, measured in a straight line using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) address point.

Before application of oversubscription criteria, children with a Statement of SEN or EHCP naming the school will be admitted; PAN reduced accordingly. Entry only via Kent PESE selective test outcome.

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School?: Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School has 1,156 pupils on roll.
What ages does Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School take?: Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School located?: Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is located in Faversham, ME13 7BQ, Kent.
How do I apply to Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School?: Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School?: When Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to residence orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Free School Meals / Pupil Premium — Children who are currently in receipt of Free School Meals or designated as receiving 'Pupil Premium'; parents or guardians will be required to complete a Supplementary Information Form so that checks can be made to determine eligibility. (Entitlement to Pupil Premium would need to be shown during the calendar year before entry to Year 7 is sought); 3. Current Family Association (sibling) — A brother or sister attending the school when the child starts. Brother or sister means children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers and sisters, adopted siblings, step-brothers or sisters and foster brothers and sisters, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of a tie breaker situation, the nearness of an applicant's home to school will be the decider. If more than one applicant has the same distance from home to school, a random selection will be applied, independently supervised.
What is the largest ethnic background at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 78.9% of pupils at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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