Turner Free School
Ofsted: GoodFree schools · Secondary
Folkestone · CT19 4PB · Kent
Ages 11–18
- Att835.4
- P8-0.6
- EM5+17%
- Absence9.9%
0.5 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: School remains OutstandingURN 138480
The Harvey Grammar School
Academy converter · Folkestone · CT19 5JY
Ages 11–18 · 1,005 pupils · Kent
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding
Attainment 8
62.9
Overall absence
5.1%
Admissions demand
1.33 · Competitive
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Outstanding
Inspection date
2023-02-08
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8+0.24
−20+2
Attainment 862.9
English & maths grade 5+86%
English & maths grade 4+97%
EBacc entry66%
EBacc APS: 5.9
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.6%
Unauthorised0.3%
- Authorised absence
- 4.8%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.6%
- Enrolments in measure
- 788
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.
Demand ratio
1.33 · Competitive
1st preferences
200
Places offered
150
1st-preference offers
150
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 357
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 150
- Applications from outside LA
- 6
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 0
- Admissions policy (GIAS)
- Selective
Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill103%
1,005 pupils · 980 places
- Pupils on roll
- 1,005
- Boys / girls
- 1,005 / 0
- School capacity
- 980
- Capacity fill
- 1,005 / 980 (103%)
- Free school meals
- 14.9%
- FSM pupils
- 118
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Gender
- Boys
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 11–18
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE HARVEY ACADEMY
- Academy trust
- THE HARVEY ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Mr S Norman
Location
- Address
- Cheriton Road
- Postcode
- CT19 5JY
- 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
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Boys academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Folkestone, Kent, 1,005 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 14.9%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Folkestone Academy
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Folkestone · CT19 5FP · Kent
Ages 11–19
- Att831.0
- P8-1.1
- EM5+14%
- Absence13.9%
0.6 miles away
The Folkestone School for Girls
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Folkestone · CT20 3RB · Kent
Ages 11–18
- Att861.8
- P80.3
- EM5+81%
- Absence8.6%
0.7 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr S Norman
- Telephone
- 01303252131