The Harvey Grammar School
Ofsted: Outstanding
Score
B76
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Folkestone, CT19 5JY
- Distance
- 1.1km away
The Folkestone School for Girls
Coolinge Lane, Folkestone, CT20 3RB
Local ranking31st of 102 secondary schools in Kent
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026
Secondary
Phase
1053
Capacity
11-18
Age range
Girls
Gender
Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 23 April 2024. Figures last updated .
Year:
GCSE Results
2025-26- Average Attainment 8
- 62.3 nat46.2
- Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
- 80.5% nat46.3%
- Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
- 96.6% nat64.8%
- Cohort Size
- 174
Destinations
After GCSE 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 99.0%
- Continued in education
- 98.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 0.0%
- Employment
- 1.0%
- Not sustained
- 0.0%
After A-Levels 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 89.0%
- Higher education
- 57.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 3.0%
- Employment
- 29.0%
- Not sustained
- 8.0%
A-Level Results
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
B-
Avg A-Level Grade
37.0
Avg Points/Entry
nat 35.0
37.8
Best 3 A-Levels
nat 35.8
135
A-Level Students
- AAB+ with Facilitating
- 17.4% nat17.5%
- Applied General Avg Points
- 35.2
- 16-18 Cohort
- 262
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 1159
- Girls
- 1145 (100%)
- Capacity
- 1053 (109% full)
- SEND
- 6.8%
- FSM Eligible
- 15.7%
- EAL
- 11.2%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 0.3%
- SEN Support
- 6.6%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 17.7:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 65.5
- Budget per Pupil
- £6,975/yr
*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 7.1% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 19.7% nat15.8%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Nursery
- Not applicable
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Admissions
- Selective
Pupil Ethnicity
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- White British: 77.1%
- Asian Other: 5.2%
- White Other: 4.3%
- Mixed Other: 3.6%
- Mixed White & Asian: 2.1%
- Other: 1.7%
- Asian Indian: 1.1%
- Black African: 1.1%
77.1%
White British
5.2%
Asian Other
4.3%
White Other
Historical Trends
GCSE Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Coolinge Lane
Folkestone, South East
Administrative
- URN
- 137837
- UKPRN
- 10036180
- Establishment No.
- 5437
- Trust
- THE FOLKESTONE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ACADEMY TRUST
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