The Folkestone School for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 24 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
- 1170 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 11.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.9%
- Persistent absence
- 28.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.8%
White British 77%
Mixed 6.2%
Other Asian 5.1%
Other White 4.4%
Other 1.5%
Unclassified 1.4%
Indian 1.1%
African 1%
Chinese 0.8%
Irish 0.6%
Pakistani 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.34
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 55%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 74%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 64
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.75
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 52 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 90 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 73 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 89 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Dance | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 174 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 174 |
Admissions
The Folkestone School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 178
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 210
- 2nd preference
- 105
- 3rd preference
- 53
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 173
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 186 0 186 |
| Year 8 | 184 0 184 |
| Year 9 | 184 0 184 |
| Year 10 | 167 0 167 |
| Year 11 | 174 0 174 |
| Year 12 | 136 0 136 |
| Year 13 | 139 0 139 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 86.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 10.0% 26.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 84.0% 59.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 63.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 24.7% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.5% 2.2% |