47%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
25%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
34%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
542.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,020
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 06/12/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Turner Free School · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
Part ofTURNER SCHOOLS
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
47%
+3pp
51%47%44%
'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
25%
+8pp
25%21%17%
'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Attainment 8
37.6
+2.2
37.636.535.4
'23'24'25
'25 · 37.6
EBacc entry
34%
+3pp
36%33%30%
'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
EBacc APS
542.0
+23.6
542.0465.5389.0
'23'24'25
'25 · 542.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2024/25
A-level APS
24.1
24.124.124.1
'25
'25 · 24.1
A-level value added
-0.33
-0.3-0.3-0.3
'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0%0%0%
'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D+
DDD
'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,020
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
45%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Tile Kiln Lane, Cheriton, Folkestone, CT19 4PB
Local authority
Kent
Website
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 | 47% | 25% | 37.6 | Not applicable | 34% | 542.0 | 34% | 1,020 |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 17% | 35.4 | -0.55 | 30% | 518.4 | 31% | 951 |
| 2022/23 | 51% | 21% | 37.4 | -0.59 | 36% | 389.0 | 37% | 826 |
| 2021/22 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 654 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 118 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 24.1 | D+ | -0.33 | 0% | 64 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,020 | 17.1 | 24% | 8% | 45% | 8% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 951 | 20.0 | 23% | 6% | 42% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 826 | 20.4 | 22% | 5% | 38% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 654 | 19.6 | 20% | 6% | 37% | 11% | 36% |
| 2020/21 | 478 | 20.3 | 22% | 6% | 38% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 118 | 14.4 | 16% | 5% | 41% | 6% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.