Queen Elizabeth Grammar School

What Queen Elizabeth Grammar School does

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (QEGS) is a state-funded selective grammar school operating as an academy under an Academy Trust in Faversham, Kent, serving more than 1,000 pupils aged 11-18 across Years 7-13 including a Sixth Form. Entry to Year 7 is governed by Kent County Council's Kent Test / 11+ assessment, with in-year admissions requiring a CATs Tests average score of 114. The school delivers a compressed two-year Key Stage 3 curriculum, a broad GCSE programme including creative subjects (Art, Drama, Film Studies, Music, Technology), and an A-Level portfolio spanning sciences, humanities, social sciences, languages and creative disciplines. It claims the distinction of being the first fully co-educational grammar school in Kent, opened in its present form in September 1967, with grammar school education in Faversham traceable to a 1527 endowment under Henry VIII.

The school's core technology layer is a 1:1 Chromebook programme, launched in 2018, providing every student with a Lenovo 500e Chromebook Gen 5 device bundled with a five-year warranty, accidental damage insurance, and Google management and e-safety licence for a £425 parental package. Teaching and learning are delivered through Google Workspace for Education (Google Classroom and the full G-Suite), with Smoothwall Monitor and Classwize providing device and classroom management, and Arbor and School Gateway/Parent Pay handling MIS, communications, and payments. Additional services include a ~10,000-resource library managed via Accessit, careers guidance with dedicated senior leadership oversight, and a co-curricular programme including Duke of Edinburgh's Award, school trips, and community events.

Revenue is generated primarily through government per-pupil funding via the Education and Skills Funding Agency and Kent County Council, supplemented by suggested £30 voluntary parental contributions to the School Fund, hardware sales under the Chromebook scheme, and nominal income from facilities lettings to community groups from 6pm weekdays and weekends. The school is governed by a Governing Body comprising Foundation Governors appointed by Faversham Municipal Charities, Faversham Elizabethans, and All Souls College Oxford, alongside Parent, Co-opted, and Staff Governors and the Headteacher. There is no private equity, venture capital, or external commercial ownership.

Name

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School

Legal name

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

Website

https://queenelizabeths.kent.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is a selective state-funded academy in Faversham, Kent, providing secondary and Sixth Form education to over 1,000 pupils aged 11-18, gated by Kent Test entry and supported by a 1:1 Chromebook digital learning programme.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education (Grammar School)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Grammar school education
• GCSE programs
• Sixth Form A-Levels
• Key Stage 3 curriculum

Headquarters

HQ city

Kent

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding (Academy Status): State-funded academy receiving government per-pupil funding for educational operations.
2. Voluntary School Fund Donations: Suggested £30 donation from families; monthly standing orders accepted; funds used for extracurricular activities, educational visits, and school environment enhancements.
3. Chromebook Scheme: Parents purchase Chromebooks through school scheme at £425 package price including device, warranty, insurance, and license. Payment options include £115 deposit plus monthly installments.
4. Facilities Hire/Lettings: School premises available for hire from 6pm weekdays and weekends for community groups; nominal hire charges generate income to offset costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is a selective co-educational grammar school providing secondary education for students aged 11-18 across Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 (GCSE) and Sixth Form (A-Levels), supplemented by a school-wide 1:1 Chromebook digital learning scheme, library services, careers guidance, and extracurricular activities. The school is state-funded as an academy and admits pupils via the Kent Test/11+ assessment administered through Kent County Council.

Product overview

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School offers educational programs across Key Stage 3 (Years 7-8), Key Stage 4 (Years 9-11 GCSE), and Sixth Form (A Levels). The school operates a Chromebook 1:1 device scheme launched in 2018, providing individual Lenovo Chromebooks to over 1000 students integrated with Google Workspace for Education (including Google Classroom) for digital learning delivery. Additional services include library facilities managed through Accessit, careers guidance, and extra-curricular activities. The school utilizes Arbor for student management, School Gateway/Parent Pay for parent payments, and Smoothwall/Classwize for device and classroom management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Key Stage 3 Curriculum (Years 7-8)

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Google Workspace for EducationcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2018School uses Google Classroom and full G-Suite apps for Education as primary digital learning platform since 2018. Enables online learning, assessment, feedback, and collaboration across the school.
• Smoothwall by QoriacoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides Smoothwall Monitor for device use monitoring in school and Classwize for classroom device management. Essential for safeguarding and teaching supervision.
• LenovocoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides Lenovo 500e Chromebook Gen 5 devices for school 1:1 scheme. Bulk purchasing enables affordable package pricing for parents.
• AXA InsurancecoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides accidental damage and theft insurance as part of Chromebook package (£65 for 5 years, £0 excess).
• JCQ (Joint Council for Qualifications)coreOthersExamination board liaison for GCSE and A-Level exams. School follows JCQ guidelines and communicates important notices to candidates.
• Faversham Municipal CharitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAppoints Foundation Governor A Shepherd to school governing body. Provides educational grants to school.
• All Souls College, OxfordminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistoric link dating to school founding (1526 indenture between John Cole and Warden/Fellows of All Souls). Appointed Governor A Church to governing body.
• Faversham Elizabethans AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of former pupils and staff. Appoints Foundation Governor Y Wills. Organises 50th Anniversary Reunions and maintains school community connections.
• Kent County CouncilcoreOthersLocal education authority. Administers Kent Test/11+ assessment for grammar school admissions. School subject to KCC attendance and admissions regulations.
• OfstedcoreOthersOffice for Standards in Education inspects and reports on school quality. 2023 Ofsted report published.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rochester Grammar School: Selective girls' grammar school in Rochester, Kent. Comparable selective grammar peer using the Kent Test admissions process, with similar curriculum structure and Sixth Form offering.
• King's School Canterbury: Historic selective school in Canterbury with similar heritage roots (founded before QEGS) and an extremely strong academic reputation. Comparable on selective admissions and university preparation, though operating as an independent school rather than a state-funded academy.
• Maidstone Grammar School: Selective boys' grammar school in Maidstone, Kent, with Sixth Form. Comparable selective grammar model with strong academic outcomes and similar heritage-based positioning within Kent's grammar system.
• Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School: Selective co-educational grammar school in Ramsgate, Kent. Directly comparable as a co-ed selective grammar academy serving a similar coastal/SE England catchment under KCC oversight.
• Barton Court Grammar School: Selective co-educational grammar school in Canterbury, Kent. Direct peer with similar selective intake model, academy status, and Sixth Form offering within the same local authority.
• Harvey Grammar School: Selective boys' grammar school in Folkestone, Kent. Comparable selective grammar operating under the same Kent Test admissions framework within Kent County Council jurisdiction.
• Simon Langton Grammar School for Girls: Selective Kent grammar school for girls in Canterbury, sister school to Simon Langton Boys. Directly comparable selective grammar peer using the Kent Test admissions process and serving a similar student demographic.
• Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys: Selective Kent grammar school for boys in Canterbury using the same Kent Test admissions system. Directly comparable selective state grammar serving a similar catchment and operating under the same KCC framework.
• Weald of Kent Grammar School: Selective co-educational grammar school in Tonbridge, Kent. Direct peer with similar selective admissions, academy structure, and broad Sixth Form curriculum typical of Kent grammars.
• Dane Court Grammar School: Selective co-educational grammar school in Broadstairs, Kent. Directly comparable as a co-ed selective grammar academy within the same Kent County Council admissions framework and catchment area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/qegs_faversham

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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