The Folkestone School for Girls vs The Harvey Grammar School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
The Folkestone School for Girls
Folkestone
The Harvey Grammar School
Folkestone
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
11–18
Gender
Girls
Boys
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
Selective
Selective
Local Authority
Kent
Kent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1145
1005
Capacity
1053
980
Occupancy
109%
103%
FSM %
13.7%
14.9%
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
Dec 2022
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
62.3
65.2
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
80.5%
90.4%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
C+
Points Per Entry
37.0
33.2
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
C+
AAB+ %
17%
13%
Value Added
Average
Below average
A-Level Students
135
101
Retention
98%
97%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
19%
21%
Degree course
70%
62%
Any L4+ destination
74%
65%
Apprenticeships
2%
3%
Cohort size
152
130
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 (130)
Mathematics (88)
Physics (72)
Physics (70)
History (62)
Economics (42)
History (40)
Psychology (40)