Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Faversham

Consultation has concluded

FINAL UPDATE


The Trust submitted a business case to the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) seeking approval from the Secretary of State to expand and the Secretary of state approved the expansion.



A report was submitted to the Children and Young People’s Cabinet Committee on the 11 January 2022 where the proposal and the outcome of the consultation was considered.

This was supported by the Cabinet Committee and Shellina Prendergast, Cabinet Member for Education and Skills.

All comments and views from the consultation were also considered by the Governors of Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School Academy Trust, and it was decided to proceed with the proposal.

The Trust will submit a business case to the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) seeking approval from the Secretary of State.

FINAL UPDATE


The Trust submitted a business case to the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) seeking approval from the Secretary of State to expand and the Secretary of state approved the expansion.



A report was submitted to the Children and Young People’s Cabinet Committee on the 11 January 2022 where the proposal and the outcome of the consultation was considered.

This was supported by the Cabinet Committee and Shellina Prendergast, Cabinet Member for Education and Skills.

All comments and views from the consultation were also considered by the Governors of Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School Academy Trust, and it was decided to proceed with the proposal.

The Trust will submit a business case to the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) seeking approval from the Secretary of State.

Consultation has concluded

  • November 2021

    The Governors of Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School Academy Trust, and Kent County Council (KCC), are seeking views on a proposal to expand Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Abbey Place, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7BQ by increasing the Published Admission Number (PAN) from 150 places to 180 places from September 2023.

    KCC as the Local Authority has a statutory duty to ensure sufficient school places are available. The County Council’s Commissioning Plan for Education Provision in Kent 2021-25 is a five-year rolling plan which is updated annually. It sets out our future plans as Strategic Commissioner of Education Provision across all types and phases of education in Kent. The plan can be viewed at this link:

    It is anticipated that there will be short and medium-term pressures for additional Year 7 grammar school places in the Canterbury and Faversham Selective Planning Group which indicates that additional capacity will be needed for 2023 and in later years. Therefore, KCC has asked Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School to provide additional places for local students by expanding the school by 1FE (30 places) from a PAN of 150 to 180 from 2023.

    The consultation document and response form can be accessed on the school’s website.

    Have your say

    If you wish to comment on this proposal, please respond by:

    • sending the response form by post to: Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Abbey Place, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7BQ
    • handing your response form in at the school office
    • emailing: consultation@queenelizabeths.kent.sch.uk

    All written responses need to be received by midnight on 15 December 2021.