The Folkestone School for Girls
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Folkestone, South East CT20 3RB · Kent
#111 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#407 of 4,090 nationally
About The Folkestone School for Girls
The Folkestone School for Girls is a academy secondary located in Folkestone, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,145 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 85.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in England and 111th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (89th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (68th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,145; capacity filled 108.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 88.5%; ebacc average points 5.08.
There are 24 schools in Folkestone; The Folkestone School for Girls ranks 1st of 24 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)57.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)67.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)37.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)13.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Folkestone School for Girls by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,145
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 13.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 108.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 57.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 67.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 88.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.08
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 37.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Folkestone School for Girls
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Sandgate Primary School
Folkestone · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
419 students · 343 m away
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)
Folkestone · Independent secondary · Ages 14–19
101 students · 1.0 km away
The Harvey Grammar School
Folkestone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,005 students · 1.1 km away
Morehall Primary School and Nursery
Folkestone · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
249 students · 1.3 km away
All Soul's Church of England Primary School
Folkestone · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
256 students · 1.4 km away
Turner Free School
Folkestone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
997 students · 1.5 km away
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone
Folkestone · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
411 students · 1.8 km away
Cheriton Primary School
Folkestone · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
391 students · 1.8 km away
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
Folkestone · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
204 students · 1.9 km away
Harcourt Primary School
Folkestone · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
179 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,144 students
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1,146 students
Wheatley Park School
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1,146 students
St Simon Stock Catholic School
Maidstone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,148 students
The Skinners' School
Tunbridge Wells · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,149 students
Tonbridge Grammar School
Tonbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,150 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Folkestone School for Girls a good school?
The Folkestone School for Girls has a Success Index (England) of 85.8 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #111 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Folkestone School for Girls rank in South East?
The Folkestone School for Girls ranks #111 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #407 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Folkestone School for Girls?
The Folkestone School for Girls had 1,145 students in 2025.
Is The Folkestone School for Girls a primary school or a secondary school?
The Folkestone School for Girls is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Folkestone School for Girls?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Folkestone School for Girls; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.