The Folkestone School for Girls

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Coolinge Lane
 Folkestone
 Kent CT20 3RB
Telephone: 01303 251125

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from The Folkestone School for Girls
Trust: The Folkestone School for Girls Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Mark Lester (since September 2018)
Previous Headteacher: Tracy Luke
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 64.5 / 5.98
Non-teaching Staff*: 44.58
Number of pupils: 1159
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.0
Sex: Girls
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 14.40% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 36.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 24.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 14.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Kent
Constituency: Folkestone and Hythe
Electoral Ward: Sandgate and West Folkestone
School Number: 8865437

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 23rd April 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Sandgate Primary School (0.3km) show on map
  2. School of English Studies (0.9km) show on map
  3. Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) (1.0km) show on map
  4. The Harvey Grammar School (1.1km) show on map
  5. Morehall Primary School and Nursery (1.3km) show on map
  6. Birchwood (1.5km) show on map
  7. All Soul's Church of England Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  8. Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone (1.6km) show on map
  9. Turner Free School (1.7km) show on map
  10. Compass Community School Coastal Park (1.7km) show on map
  11. Folkestone Beacon Plus (1.9km) show on map
  12. Stella Maris Catholic Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  13. Harcourt Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  14. Folkestone Academy (1.9km) show on map
  15. Folkestone Primary (1.9km) show on map
  16. Cheriton Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  17. Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Pri... (2.0km) show on map
  18. St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  19. The Beacon Folkestone (2.2km) show on map
  20. Seabrook Church of England Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  21. Mundella Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  22. Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Prim... (2.6km) show on map
  23. Castle Hill Community Primary School (2.7km) show on map
  24. Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Prima... (3.2km) show on map
  25. Martello Primary (3.3km) show on map
  26. The Churchill School (4.0km) show on map
  27. Hawkinge Primary School (4.5km) show on map
  28. Saltwood CofE Primary School (5.0km) show on map
  29. Hythe Bay CofE Primary School (5.2km) show on map
  30. Capel-le-Ferne Primary School (5.4km) show on map
  31. St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (5.4km) show on map
  32. Brockhill Park Performing Arts College (6.0km) show on map
  33. Palmarsh Primary School (7.1km) show on map
  34. Lyminge Church of England Primary School (7.2km) show on map
  35. Lympne Church of England Primary School (8.6km) show on map
  36. Elham Church of England Primary School (8.8km) show on map
  37. Selsted Church of England Primary School (9.1km) show on map
  38. Elms School (10.3km) show on map
  39. Aycliffe Community Primary School (10.3km) show on map
  40. Stowting Church of England Primary School (10.6km) show on map
  41. Sellindge Primary School (10.8km) show on map
  42. St Martin's School (10.9km) show on map
  43. Astor Secondary School (11.1km) show on map
  44. Dover Grammar School for Boys (11.3km) show on map
  45. Vale View Community School (11.3km) show on map
  46. River Primary School (11.4km) show on map
  47. White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School (11.5km) show on map
  48. The Sallygate School (11.6km) show on map
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  54. Dover College (12.3km) show on map
  55. Barton Junior School (12.5km) show on map
  56. Charlton Church of England Primary School (12.6km) show on map
  57. Dover Grammar School for Girls (12.6km) show on map
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  72. Aldington Primary School (14.4km) show on map
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  75. Woodpecker Court (16.1km) show on map
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  78. Brook Community Primary School (16.8km) show on map
  79. Aylesham Primary School (17.0km) show on map
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  82. The Marsh Academy (17.4km) show on map
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  90. Willesborough Junior School (18.6km) show on map
  91. Willesborough Infant School (18.8km) show on map
  92. Finberry Primary School (18.9km) show on map
  93. Wye School (18.9km) show on map
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  97. Goodnestone Church of England Primary School (19.7km) show on map
  98. The Norton Knatchbull School (19.8km) show on map
  99. Northbourne Park School (19.8km) show on map
  100. Furley Park Primary Academy (19.8km) show on map
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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