The Folkestone School for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 23 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 137837
- Address
- Coolinge Lane, CT20 3RB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1159 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 11.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.8%
- Persistent absence
- 16.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.6%
White British 76.3%
Mixed 7.4%
Other Asian 5.2%
Other White 4.2%
Other 1.6%
Indian 1.1%
African 1.1%
Unclassified 1%
Chinese 0.8%
Irish 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 44%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 67%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 57.9
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.08
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 49 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 65 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 56 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 12 |
| Dance | GCSE | 28 |
| English Language | GCSE | 166 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 161 |
Admissions
The Folkestone School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 174
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 197
- 2nd preference
- 102
- 3rd preference
- 46
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 172
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 192 0 192 |
| Year 8 | 181 0 181 |
| Year 9 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 10 | 179 0 179 |
| Year 11 | 165 0 165 |
| Year 12 | 127 0 127 |
| Year 13 | 135 0 135 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 20.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 79.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 2.4% |