The Abbey School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Faversham, South East ME13 8RZ · Kent
#587 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3606 of 4,090 nationally
About The Abbey School
The Abbey School is a academy secondary located in Faversham, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,061 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 19.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 587th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (31th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (8th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,061; capacity filled 86.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 50.7%; ebacc average points 3.18.
There are 14 schools in Faversham; The Abbey School ranks 13th of 14 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)35.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)32.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)24.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)40.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Abbey School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,061
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 40.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 86.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 35.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 32.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 50.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.18
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 24.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Abbey School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Ethelbert Road Primary School
Faversham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
209 students · 415 m away
Ospringe Church of England Primary School
Faversham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
209 students · 1.1 km away
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School
Faversham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 1.2 km away
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Faversham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,156 students · 1.4 km away
Bysing Wood Primary School
Faversham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
245 students · 1.6 km away
Davington Primary School
Faversham · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
415 students · 1.6 km away
Lorenden Preparatory School
Painters Forstal · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
113 students · 2.2 km away
Luddenham School
Faversham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
200 students · 2.7 km away
Sheldwich Primary School
Faversham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
246 students · 3.8 km away
Graveney Primary School
Faversham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
104 students · 4.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Holcombe Grammar School
Chatham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,060 students
Upper Shirley High School
Southampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,062 students
Herschel Grammar School
Slough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,062 students
The Oxford Academy
Oxford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,062 students
Farnham Heath End
Farnham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,059 students
The Chalfonts Community College
Gerrards Cross · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,058 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Abbey School a good school?
The Abbey School has a Success Index (England) of 19.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #587 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Abbey School rank in South East?
The Abbey School ranks #587 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3606 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Abbey School?
The Abbey School had 1,061 students in 2025.
Is The Abbey School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Abbey School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Abbey School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Abbey School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.