Best Secondary Schools in Folkestone
4 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- In Folkestone, 4 secondary schools (D1) educate 4,109 pupils (D4) with a pupil-teacher ratio of 16.85 (D8).
- Folkestone's secondary schools have 100.0% Good or Outstanding Ofsted ratings (D2), with 1 Outstanding and 3 Good out of 4 inspected (D3).
- Secondary schools in Folkestone have a Progress 8 score of -0.24 (D10) and an Attainment 8 score of 48.66 (D11), with 51.2% achieving grade 5+ in English & maths (D12).
- Folkestone's secondary schools have 30.5% of pupils eligible for free school meals (D5) and a persistent absence rate of 26.6% (D13), with £6,946 spending per pupil (D9).
The Folkestone School for Girls
Ofsted
Good
Folkestone, CT20 3RB
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Progress 8+0.29
Attainment 861.8
Eng+Maths95%
Pupils1,159
Turner Free School
Ofsted
Good
Folkestone, CT19 4PB
Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.55
Attainment 835.4
Eng+Maths44%
Pupils1,020
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 4 secondary schools in Folkestone, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Folkestone | England |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | -0.24 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 48.7 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 27% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 16.8:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £6,946 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.