Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 28 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 136570
- Address
- Abbey Place, ME13 7BQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1101 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.1%
- Girls
- 47.9%
- First language not English
- 5.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.8%
- Persistent absence
- 11.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 3.7%
White British 80%
Other White 6.5%
Mixed 6.4%
African 2.5%
Unclassified 1.5%
Irish 1%
Other 0.6%
Other Asian 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 71%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 87%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 64.9
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.05
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 47 |
| Biology | GCSE | 136 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 135 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 43 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 45 |
| Economics | GCSE | 51 |
| English Language | GCSE | 149 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 146 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 19 |
Admissions
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 179
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 211
- 2nd preference
- 130
- 3rd preference
- 107
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 176
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 184 112 72 |
| Year 8 | 186 109 77 |
| Year 9 | 153 78 75 |
| Year 10 | 155 72 83 |
| Year 11 | 149 83 66 |
| Year 12 | 147 59 88 |
| Year 13 | 127 61 66 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 9.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 86.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.5% 2.4% |