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