Overall Oxbridge
#1,260
2 ranked schools · -346 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
12
Offers
2
Offer rate16.7%
-5.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Grand Edwardian townhouses, private squares, and clifftop hotels in Folkestone's West End carry the memory of a coastal resort that drew Queen Victoria and Edward VII at its Victorian and Edwardian peak. The harbour has since quietened. Trade diminished after the Channel Tunnel opened nearby and ferry services ended. The Leas promenade still traces the cliff edge above the seafront in this Kent town of around 47,000 people.
Hawkinge, to the north, and Cheriton, to the west, are the most school-competitive addresses for families seeking primary places. Folkestone Town Centre and Folkestone West offer more varied options, while Southeastern trains from Folkestone Central reach Canterbury in roughly 25 minutes.
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Area Performance
Across 30 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.94/10, +0.50 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
Distribution across all Folkestone schools
Folkestone vs England distribution
National Rank
Across all ranked Folkestone schools
top 49% of 14,978
top 49% of 14,978
top 38% of 3,862
top 38% of 3,862
top 48% of 2,555
top 48% of 2,555
Overall Oxbridge
2 ranked schools · -346 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
12
Offers
2
Oxford
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198
Applications
5
Offers
0
Cambridge
2 ranked schools · -438 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881
Applications
7
Offers
2
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Local directory
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