The Folkestone School for Girls

Academy converter · Secondary school · Folkestone, Kent

CT20 3RB

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

72.4

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#319

National rank

#79

In South East

#32

In Kent

Top 10%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

57.9

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

67%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

88%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

27%

EBacc average points score

5.08

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 61.8 → 57.9 ▼ 3.9 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,159 % FSM ever-6 15.7% % EAL 11.2% Age range 11–18 Gender Girls Religious character

Official sources

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Location

Nearby secondary schools

The Harvey Grammar School Folkestone · 0.7 mi 77.2 Turner Free School Folkestone · 1.0 mi 47.0 Folkestone Academy Folkestone · 1.3 mi 42.1 Brockhill Park Performing Arts College Hythe · 3.7 mi 46.8 Astor Secondary School Dover · 6.9 mi 34.9 Dover Grammar School for Boys Dover · 7.0 mi 81.8 Dover Grammar School for Girls Dover · 7.8 mi 74.9 St Edmund's Catholic School Dover · 7.9 mi 48.8