The Harvey Grammar School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Folkestone, South East CT19 5JY · Kent
#124 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#439 of 4,090 nationally
About The Harvey Grammar School
The Harvey Grammar School 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 boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,005 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 84.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 124th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (96th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (45th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,005; capacity filled 102.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 97.2%; ebacc average points 5.69.
There are 24 schools in Folkestone; The Harvey Grammar School ranks 2nd 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%)61.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)85.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)33.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)14.9%
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 Harvey Grammar School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,005
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 14.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 102.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 61.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 85.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 97.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.69
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 33.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Harvey Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Morehall Primary School and Nursery
Folkestone · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
249 students · 501 m away
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)
Folkestone · Independent secondary · Ages 14–19
101 students · 737 m away
Turner Free School
Folkestone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
997 students · 758 m away
Sandgate Primary School
Folkestone · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
419 students · 800 m away
Folkestone Academy
Folkestone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
936 students · 1.0 km away
Folkestone Primary
Folkestone · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
460 students · 1.0 km away
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
Folkestone · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
204 students · 1.0 km away
All Soul's Church of England Primary School
Folkestone · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
256 students · 1.1 km away
The Folkestone School for Girls
Folkestone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,145 students · 1.1 km away
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone
Folkestone · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
411 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Leigh Academy Minster
Sheerness · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,005 students
North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,004 students
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Chatham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,009 students
The Brakenhale School
Bracknell · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,001 students
Waddesdon Church of England School
Aylesbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,012 students
Carrington School
Redhill · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,012 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Harvey Grammar School a good school?
The Harvey Grammar School has a Success Index (England) of 84.9 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #124 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 Harvey Grammar School rank in South East?
The Harvey Grammar School ranks #124 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #439 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Harvey Grammar School?
The Harvey Grammar School had 1,005 students in 2025.
Is The Harvey Grammar School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Harvey Grammar School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Harvey Grammar School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Harvey Grammar School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.