The Abbey School
Academy converter in Faversham, Kent.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1061 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1226 |
| Free school meals | 40.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | London Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8RZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.abbeyschoolfaversham.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01795532633 |
| URN | 149893 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 13 January 2026, published 28 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 May 2022, published 25 August 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | No |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (The Abbey School, URN 137154).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (secondary school, about 1.4 km)
- The Sittingbourne School (secondary school, about 9.5 km)
- Highsted Grammar School (secondary school, about 10.8 km)
- Fulston Manor School (secondary school, about 10.8 km)
- Borden Grammar School (secondary school, about 11.1 km)
- The Whitstable School (secondary school, about 11.7 km)
- The Canterbury Academy (secondary school, about 12.8 km)
- The Archbishop's School (secondary school, about 13.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.