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Are all Folkestone neighbourhoods included?

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2026 Best Secondary Schools in Folkestone Area

Folkestone secondary schools include selective and comprehensive options, with The Harvey Grammar School serving students who pass the Kent Test. The Harvey Grammar School, The Folkestone School for Girls, and Folkestone Academy are the highest-performing options, and remarkably, secondary schools have an average FMS Inspection Score of 8.3/10, Excellent band, compared with England's 7.4/10 (Good). With 5 secondary schools serving families across Cheriton, the Harbour area, and the West End, students benefit from strong academic foundations and excellent transport links to London via high-speed rail. Use the search filters to compare schools by FMS Inspection Score and explore options across Folkestone.

All schools in Folkestone

Top schools in Folkestone

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The Harvey Grammar School
Cheriton
The Folkestone School for Girls
Coolinge
Folkestone Academy
Cheriton
Turner Free School
Cheriton
Earlscliffe
The Leas