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The Folkestone School for Girls

Foundation school · Folkestone · CT20 3RB

Ages 11–18 · Kent

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,058
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Tracy Luke

Location

Address
Coolinge Lane
Postcode
CT20 3RB
Town
Folkestone
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Folkestone and Hythe
Constituency
Folkestone and Hythe
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Folkestone, Kent. Notable characteristics: sixth form, selective admissions.

Open schools in Folkestone
29
Secondary schools in Folkestone
4
Academies among open schools in Folkestone
45% (13)
Open schools in CT20
9
Secondary in CT20
1
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Secondary in Kent LA
100

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in FolkestoneNear CT20

  • The Folkestone School for Girls

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Folkestone · CT20 3RB · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att861.8
    • P80.3
    • EM5+81%
    • Absence8.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • The Harvey Grammar School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Folkestone · CT19 5JY · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att862.9
    • P80.2
    • EM5+86%
    • Absence5.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Turner Free School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Folkestone · CT19 4PB · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.4
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+17%
    • Absence9.9%

    1.0 miles away

  • Folkestone Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Folkestone · CT19 5FP · Kent

    Ages 11–19

    • Att831.0
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+14%
    • Absence13.9%

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Tracy Luke

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