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The Folkestone School for Girls

Academy converter · Folkestone · CT20 3RB

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Pupils

1,145

Local authority

Kent

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Folkestone, Kent, 1,145 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.7%.

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

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Girls
Status
Open
URN
137837

Location

Address
Coolinge Lane
Postcode
CT20 3RB
Town
Folkestone
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Folkestone and Hythe
Constituency
Folkestone and Hythe
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,145
Boys / girls
0 / 1,145
School capacity
1,053
Capacity fill
1,145 / 1,053 (109%)
Free school meals
13.7%
FSM pupils
125
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Girls

School characteristics

Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE FOLKESTONE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE FOLKESTONE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ACADEMY TRUST

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Lester
Telephone
01303251125
Website
http://www.folkestonegirls.kent.sch.uk/

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
61.8
Progress 8
0.3
English & maths grade 5+
81%
English & maths grade 4+
95%
EBacc entry
56%
EBacc APS
5.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables