The Folkestone School for GirlsTurner Free School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Folkestone.
Summary of the comparison
The Folkestone School for Girls and Turner Free School are secondary schools in Folkestone.
The Folkestone School for Girls scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Turner Free School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Folkestone School for Girls is ahead on our composite score.
The Folkestone School for Girls was judged Good and Turner Free School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 62.3 for The Folkestone School for Girls and 39.4 for Turner Free School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Folkestone School for Girls (65.7 in 2021-22, 62.3 in 2025-26) and has risen at Turner Free School (37.4 in 2022-23, 39.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FolkestoneThe Folkestone School for Girls | FolkestoneTurner Free School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 74th of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,145 | 997 | |
| Capacity | 1,053 | 1,260 | |
| Location | Folkestone, CT20 3RB | Folkestone, CT19 4PB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 62.3 Stronger figure | 39.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 80.5% Stronger figure | 29.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 96.6% Stronger figure | 55.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 174 | 175 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 135 | 47 | |
| A-level average points | 37.0 Stronger figure | 24.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.8 Stronger figure | 25.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 17.4% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,159 | 1,020 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.7% | 44.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.2% | 7.8% | |
| SEN support | 6.6% | 18.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.3% | 5.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.7% Stronger figure | 23.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Folkestone School for Girls
Turner Free School
Full profiles: The Folkestone School for Girls · Turner Free School