Best 3 Secondary schools in Swale – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: The Sittingbourne School (Secondary) in Sittingbourne; Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (Secondary) in Faversham; Highsted Grammar School (Secondary) in Sittingbourne — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares The Sittingbourne School, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School and Highsted Grammar School. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Sittingbourne, Kent and Faversham, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (The Sittingbourne School), published May 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for The Sittingbourne School (May 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,150, combined total ≈ 3,500, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as Swale Academies Trust and Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Trust Faversham.
| Attribute |
The Sittingbourne School
ME10 4NL
|
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
ME13 7BQ
|
Highsted Grammar School
ME10 4PT
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Sittingbourne Kent ME10 4NL |
Faversham Kent ME13 7BQ |
Sittingbourne Kent ME10 4PT |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 21 May 2023 | 2 27 Apr 2023 | 2 19 Mar 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1350 | 1000 | 830 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Girls |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Selective | Selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Swale Academies Trust | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Trust Faversham | Kent (886) |
| Website | www.thesittingbourneschool.org.uk | www.queenelizabeths.kent.sch.uk | www.highsted.kent.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01795472449 | 01795533132 | 01795424223 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Sittingbourne
Kent
ME10 4NL - Ofsted
- 2 21 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Swale Academies Trust
- Website
- www.thesittingbourneschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01795472449
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Faversham
Kent
ME13 7BQ - Ofsted
- 2 27 Apr 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Trust Faversham
- Website
- www.queenelizabeths.kent.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01795533132
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Sittingbourne
Kent
ME10 4PT - Ofsted
- 2 19 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 850 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kent (886)
- Website
- www.highsted.kent.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01795424223
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