Best 3 Secondary schools in Folkestone and Hythe – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: The Harvey Grammar School (Secondary) in Folkestone; The Folkestone School for Girls (Secondary) in Folkestone; Turner Free School (Secondary) in Folkestone — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares The Harvey Grammar School, The Folkestone School for Girls and Turner Free School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and free schools type located around Folkestone, Kent and Folkestone. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (The Harvey Grammar School), published Apr 2016. The lowest is 2 (The Folkestone School for Girls), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for The Folkestone School for Girls (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,050, combined total ≈ 3,200, typical FSM 20–25%, range 10–15%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as The Harvey Academy, The Folkestone School for Girls Academy Trust and Turner Schools.
| Attribute |
The Harvey Grammar School
CT19 5JY
|
The Folkestone School for Girls
CT20 3RB
|
Turner Free School
CT19 4PB
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Free schools |
| Location |
Folkestone Kent CT19 5JY |
Folkestone Kent CT20 3RB |
Folkestone CT19 4PB |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 25 Apr 2016 | 2 10 Jun 2024 | 2 30 Jan 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 980 | 1053 | 1260 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Boys | Girls | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Selective | Selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | The Harvey Academy | The Folkestone School for Girls Academy Trust | Turner Schools |
| Website | www.harveygs.kent.sch.uk | www.folkestonegirls.kent.sch.uk | www.turnerfreeschool.org |
| Telephone | 01303252131 | 01303251125 | 01303842400 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Folkestone
Kent
CT19 5JY - Ofsted
- 1 25 Apr 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Harvey Academy
- Website
- www.harveygs.kent.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01303252131
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Folkestone
Kent
CT20 3RB - Ofsted
- 2 10 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Folkestone School for Girls Academy Trust
- Website
- www.folkestonegirls.kent.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01303251125
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Folkestone
CT19 4PB - Ofsted
- 2 30 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Turner Schools
- Website
- www.turnerfreeschool.org
- Telephone
- 01303842400
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