Birchwood vs The Harvey Grammar School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Birchwood
Folkestone
The Harvey Grammar School
Folkestone
Overview
Phase
PRU
Secondary
Type
Pupil referral unit
Academy converter
Age Range
14–16
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Boys
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Selective
Local Authority
Kent
Kent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
0
1005
Capacity
44
980
Occupancy
0%
103%
FSM %
0.0%
14.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Jul 2025
Dec 2022
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
65.2
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
90.4%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
33.2
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
13%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
101
Retention
-
97%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
21%
Degree course
-
62%
Any L4+ destination
-
65%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
130
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (130)
Mathematics (88)
Physics (72)
Physics (70)
History (62)
Economics (42)
History (40)
Psychology (40)