The Folkestone School for Girls vs Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
The Folkestone School for Girls
Folkestone
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)
Folkestone
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Senior
Type
Academy converter
Other independent school
Age Range
11–18
14–19
Gender
Girls
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Selective
-
Local Authority
Kent
Kent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1145
101
Capacity
1053
160
Occupancy
109%
63%
FSM %
13.7%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
-
Personal Development
Outstanding
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Apr 2024
Nov 2019
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
62.3
10.3
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
80.5%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
B-
Points Per Entry
37.0
35.2
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
C+
AAB+ %
17%
4%
Value Added
Average
Average
A-Level Students
135
33
Retention
98%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
19%
-
Degree course
70%
-
Any L4+ destination
74%
-
Apprenticeships
2%
-
Cohort size
152
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (88)
Biology (80)
History (78)
Biology (74)
Psychology (74)
Psychology (70)
History (64)
Sociology (58)
Mathematics (34)
Mathematics (30)
Art and Design (Photography) (26)
Biology (22)
Russian (22)
Russian (20)
Chemistry (20)
Economics (20)