My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
52%Agree
38%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%The Folkestone School for Girls
Academy converter — Secondary
CT20 3RB / 11–18 / Girls / None
Good
Ofsted
57.9
Attainment 8
91%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2024
Good
Good
Inspected 2024
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding
Recognised with 1 performance badge
🏆 Exceptional results
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 57.9
- Progress 8
- 0.29
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 67.3%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 36.98
- Achieving AAB+
- 17.4%
91% of parents would recommend this school
432 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
69%Agree
25%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
49%Agree
42%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
11%Agree
9%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
8%Not applicable
63%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
37%Agree
44%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
5%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
36%Agree
21%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
1%Not applicable
30%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
25%No
75%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 108 parents
Strongly agree
40%Agree
37%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
2%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
69%Agree
25%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
60%Agree
32%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
2%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
51%Agree
41%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
61%Agree
36%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
70%Agree
25%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
62%Agree
27%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
4%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
91%No
9%6.8% of pupils receive SEN support
6.8%
SEN support
0.3%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 1.6%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 4.3%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 0.6%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0%
98.9% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 98.9%
58% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 98%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 0%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 58%
- Entered top-third university
- 15%
- Achieved a degree
- 74%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1
- Free school meals
- 13.8%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 17.7:1
- Overall absence
- 6.45%
- Persistent absence
- 16.37%
- English as additional language
- 11.2%
- Teachers with QTS
- 100%
- White
- 81.3%
- Mixed
- 7.4%
- Asian
- 7.6%
- Black
- 1.8%
- Other
- 1.6%
White British76.3%
Other White4.2%
Irish0.6%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Other Mixed3.5%
White & Asian2.1%
White & Black Caribbean0.9%
White & Black African0.9%
Other Asian5.2%
Indian1.1%
Chinese0.8%
Bangladeshi0.3%
Pakistani0.2%
Caribbean0.9%
African0.9%