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The Folkestone School for Girls

Coolinge Lane, Folkestone, CT20 3RB

Local ranking30th of 102 secondary schools in Kent
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1053

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Girls

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
57.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
67.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
88.5% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
43.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
165

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

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
1159 (100%)
Capacity
1053 (110% 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

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
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

2024-25
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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

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137837
UKPRN
10036180
Establishment No.
5437
Trust
THE FOLKESTONE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ACADEMY TRUST

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