88%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
67%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
57.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
44%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
839.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,159
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 23/04/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.8:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Folkestone School for Girls · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
88%
-7pp
98%93%89%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 89%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
67%
-14pp
82%75%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
Attainment 8
57.9
-3.9
65.761.857.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57.9
EBacc entry
44%
-13pp
68%56%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
EBacc APS
839.0
-141.2
1115.0977.0839.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 839.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.0
+1.5
38.936.935.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.0
A-level value added
-0.09
0
-0.1-0.2-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
+1pp
28%22%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,159
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
7%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Coolinge Lane, Folkestone, CT20 3RB
Local authority
Kent
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 88% | 67% | 57.9 | Not applicable | 44% | 839.0 | 44% | 1,159 |
| 2023/24 | 95% | 81% | 61.8 | +0.29 | 56% | 980.2 | 57% | 1,170 |
| 2022/23 | 97% | 74% | 64.0 | +0.34 | 55% | 1046.0 | 55% | 1,217 |
| 2021/22 | 97% | 80% | 65.7 | +0.34 | 68% | 1115.0 | 70% | 1,215 |
| 2018/19 | 98% | 82% | 64.0 | +0.77 | 67% | 1011.0 | 69% | 1,144 |
| 2017/18 | 96% | 77% | 63.8 | +0.43 | 86% | 1051.3 | 87% | 1,139 |
| 2016/17 | 96% | 76% | 65.5 | +0.66 | 83% | — | 84% | 1,097 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.0 | B- | -0.09 | 17% | 142 |
| 2023/24 | 35.5 | B- | -0.13 | 16% | 151 |
| 2022/23 | 37.0 | B- | — | 24% | 158 |
| 2021/22 | 38.9 | B | — | 28% | 131 |
| 2018/19 | 35.0 | B- | -0.20 | 22% | 110 |
| 2017/18 | 33.7 | C+ | -0.30 | 19% | 149 |
| 2016/17 | 32.0 | C+ | -0.08 | 13% | 111 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,159 | 17.7 | 7% | 11% | 16% | 7% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,170 | 17.6 | 6% | 11% | 14% | 9% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,217 | 17.9 | 4% | 11% | 14% | 9% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,215 | 19.4 | 3% | 10% | 12% | 9% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,193 | 19.4 | 2% | 11% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,144 | 20.6 | 2% | 13% | 10% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,139 | 20.6 | 2% | 12% | 10% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 1,097 | 19.8 | 2% | 13% | 11% | 4% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.