The Folkestone School for Girls

Academy converterSecondary

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 is happy at this school

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
38%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%

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%
White British76.3%
Other White4.2%
Irish0.6%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Mixed
7.4%
Other Mixed3.5%
White & Asian2.1%
White & Black Caribbean0.9%
White & Black African0.9%
Asian
7.6%
Other Asian5.2%
Indian1.1%
Chinese0.8%
Bangladeshi0.3%
Pakistani0.2%
Black
1.8%
Caribbean0.9%
African0.9%
Other
1.6%