The Abbey School
Former Secondary Academy school in Faversham ME13 8RZ
Former Secondary Academy school in Faversham ME13 8RZ
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| Unique Reference Number | 137154 |
|---|---|
| Local Authority Code | 886 |
| Local Authority Name | Kent |
| Establishment Number | 4242 |
| School / College Name | The Abbey School |
| Establishment Type Code | 34 |
| Establishment type | Academy converter |
| Establishment Type Group Code | 10 |
| Establishment Type Group | Academies |
| Establishment Status Code | 2 |
| Establishment status | Closed |
| Reason Establishment Opened Code | 10 |
| Reason establishment opened | Academy Converter |
| Open date | 01-08-2011 |
| Reason Establishment Closed Code | 04 |
| Reason establishment closed | Fresh Start |
| Close date | 01-04-2023 |
| Phase Of Education Code | 4 |
| Phase of education | Secondary |
| Age range Low | 11 |
| Age range High | 19 |
| Boarders Code | 1 |
| Boarders | No boarders |
| Nursery provision | Not applicable |
| Official Sixth Form Code | 1 |
| Official sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Gender Code | 3 |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Religious Character Code | 00 |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Religious ethos | Does not apply |
| Diocese Code | 0000 |
| Diocese | Not applicable |
| Admissions Policy Code | 4 |
| Admissons policy | Non-selective |
| School capacity | 1,226 |
| Special Classes Code | 1 |
| Special classes | Has Special Classes |
| Census Date | 19-01-2023 |
| Number of Pupils | 1,136 |
| Number of Boys | 606 |
| Number of Girls | 530 |
| Percentage Free School Meals | 33.70 |
| Trust School Flag Code | 2 |
| Trust School Flag | Not supported by a trust |
| Trusts Code | |
| Academy trust or Trust | |
| School Sponsor Flag | - |
| Academy sponsor | |
| Federation Flag | Not applicable |
| Federations Code | |
| Federation | |
| UKPRN | 10034845 |
| FEHE Identifier | |
| Further education type | Not applicable |
| Last Changed Date | 13-09-2023 |
| Street | London Road |
| Locality | |
| Address3 | |
| Town | Faversham |
| County (name) | Kent |
| Postcode | ME13 8RZ |
| Website | |
| Telephone | |
| Headteacher/Principal title | Dr |
| Headteacher/Principal first name | Rowland |
| Headteacher/Principal last name | Speller |
| Headteacher/Principal Job Title | Headteacher |
| BSO Inspectorate Name | Not applicable |
| Inspectorate Report | |
| Date of Last Inspection Visit | |
| Next Inspection Visit | |
| Teenage mothers provision | Not applicable |
| Teenage mothers capacity | |
| Childcare facilities provision | Not applicable |
| SEN facilities | Not applicable |
| Pupils with EBD | Not applicable |
| Number of places | |
| Full time provision | |
| Pupils educated by other providers | Not applicable |
| Section 41 approved | Not applicable |
| SEN provision | |
| Type of resourced provision | Resourced provision |
| Resourced provision number on roll | 47 |
| Resourced provision capacity | 44 |
| SEN unit number on roll | |
| SEN unit capacity | |
| Government Office Region Code | J |
| Government Office Region | South East |
| District Code | E07000113 |
| District | Swale |
| Ward Code | E05009565 |
| Ward | Watling |
| Parliamentary Constituency Code | E14000700 |
| Parliamentary Constituency | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Urban/Rural Code | C1 |
| Urban/Rural Description | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| GSS LA Code | E10000016 |
| Easting | 601241 |
| Northing | 160405 |
| Middle Super Output Area (MSOA) | Swale 014 |
| Lower Super Output Area (LSOA) | Swale 014E |
| Inspectorate Name | |
| Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan | |
| Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan | |
| Boarding Establishment | |
| Proprietor's Name | |
| Previous Local Authority Code | 922 |
| Previous local authority | Pre LGR (1998) Kent |
| Previous establishment number | 4242 |
| Country | |
| UPRN | 100062379926 |
| Site Name | |
| QAB Code | 0 |
| QAB Name | Not applicable |
| Establishment Accredited Code | 0 |
| Establishment Accredited | Not applicable |
| QAB Report | |
| CH Number | |
| MSOA Code | E02005128 |
| LSOA Code | E01024626 |
| Free School Meals | 346 |
| Accreditation Expiry Date |