Thousands of practice questions and up to 6 mock papers, all in the exact Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School 11+ format, on one simple plan. It starts with a free diagnostic.
Thousands of practice questions and up to 6 mock papers, all in the exact Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School 11+ format, on one simple plan. It starts with a free diagnostic.
If you have a curious, hard-working child who would settle better into a friendly school than a high-pressure one, Queen Elizabeth's in Faversham is worth a close look. It is a co-educational grammar of around 1,100 pupils in the historic Kent market town, and it carries one of the longest school histories in the county. Grammar education in Faversham goes back to the medieval period, and the school was re-established by royal charter under Queen Elizabeth I in 1576 as a free grammar school for the town's boys. The present co-educational school opened in September 1967, when the boys' grammar joined the William Gibbs School for girls to become the only fully co-educational grammar in Kent at the time.
The school sits at Abbey Place, on land where Faversham Abbey once stood, near the site of the old Elizabethan grammar school. It describes itself as a forward-thinking, supportive community with a remarkable and unusual history, and it has a reputation for pastoral care built on respect and cooperation. Music and drama have a real place in school life, with regular concerts, productions and an annual school musical, alongside a wide programme of sport, clubs and trips. The heritage stays visible through the house system, charities and a former-pupils' association. Selection is through the Kent Test.
Queen Elizabeth's suits a child who will value both the academic side and the strong sense of place and tradition, and who will feel at home in a community-minded school. It is led by headteacher Amelia McIlroy, who took up the post in September 2024.
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Does Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Faversham have a catchment area?
The school does not have a fixed catchment area. Selection is through the Kent Test, and where it is oversubscribed places are decided by distance, measured in a straight line from home to the school.
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Faversham uses the GL exam board for its 11+ entrance exam. This is part of the wider Kent Test.
No, there is no interview stage as part of the 11+ admissions process for Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Faversham.
Yes, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Faversham is a co-educational grammar school, admitting both boys and girls.
The official website for Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Faversham is https://www.queenelizabeths.kent.sch.uk/.
The school does not have a fixed catchment area. Selection is primarily through the Kent Test, and if oversubscribed, places are decided by distance from home to school.
No, as a grammar school, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Faversham does not charge annual fees.
Your child first needs to gain a selective place through the Kent 11-plus (the Kent PESE procedure) and name Queen Elizabeth's on the Kent application form. Meeting the standard doesn't guarantee a place. If the school is oversubscribed, qualifying children are offered places in priority order. A child with an EHC plan naming the school is admitted first. Then looked-after and previously looked-after children, then children on Free School Meals or Pupil Premium, then those with a brother or sister already at the school, then children of staff, then children with a demonstrable medical, health, social or special-access need, with nearness to the school used as the tie-breaker. There's no fixed pass mark; it depends on demand each year.
The Kent 11-plus is run by Kent County Council, not by the school, so any reasonable adjustments such as extra time, and what happens if your child is ill on test day, are handled through the Kent testing process. The school's own admissions policy doesn't set out a separate reserve-test procedure for same-day illness. If your child falls ill, contact the school's admissions officer and Kent County Council's admissions team as early as you can so they can advise on access arrangements or a possible alternative testing date. Flag any disability or special need when you register, with supporting evidence.
