Turner Free School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Folkestone, South East CT19 4PB · Kent
#609 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3720 of 4,090 nationally
About Turner Free School
Turner Free School is a academy secondary located in Folkestone, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 997 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 17.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 609th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (20th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (7th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 997; capacity filled 79.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 47.3%; ebacc average points 3.25.
There are 24 schools in Folkestone; Turner Free School ranks 22nd 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%)37.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)24.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)24.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)46%
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 Turner Free School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 997
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 46%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 79.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 37.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 24.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 47.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.25
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 24.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Turner Free 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 · 279 m away
All Soul's Church of England Primary School
Folkestone · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
256 students · 559 m away
Harcourt Primary School
Folkestone · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
179 students · 663 m away
The Harvey Grammar School
Folkestone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,005 students · 758 m away
Sandgate Primary School
Folkestone · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
419 students · 1.2 km away
Cheriton Primary School
Folkestone · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
391 students · 1.3 km away
Folkestone Academy
Folkestone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
936 students · 1.3 km away
Folkestone Primary
Folkestone · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
460 students · 1.3 km away
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)
Folkestone · Independent secondary · Ages 14–19
101 students · 1.5 km away
The Folkestone School for Girls
Folkestone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,145 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Barton Court Grammar School
Canterbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
995 students
The Cowplain School
Waterlooville · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
993 students
The Brakenhale School
Bracknell · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,001 students
Leigh Academy Longfield
Longfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
992 students
Sandhurst School
Sandhurst · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
992 students
North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,004 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Turner Free School a good school?
Turner Free School has a Success Index (England) of 17.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #609 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 Turner Free School rank in South East?
Turner Free School ranks #609 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3720 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Turner Free School?
Turner Free School had 997 students in 2025.
Is Turner Free School a primary school or a secondary school?
Turner Free School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Turner Free School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Turner Free School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.