Overall Oxbridge
#1,260
2 ranked schools · -346 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
12
Offers
2
Offer rate16.7%
-5.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Folkestone
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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5
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Special
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of which6sixth forms·2grammar·8faith28 total
Area Performance
Folkestone schools rank in the top 46% of England
Across 30 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 8.00/10, +0.57 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
20% Elite
Distribution across all Folkestone schools
EliteExcellentGood
Folkestone vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 46%
Across all ranked Folkestone schools
Top 48%Primaryavg #7,121 of 14,978
Top 38%Secondaryavg #1,486 of 3,861
Top 48%Sixth formavg #1,215 of 2,554
Primary schools: 19 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.39 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,121
+2 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 48% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
63%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
6%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.39 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,121
+2 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 48% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
63%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
6%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 5 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.3/10
+0.88 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,486
+12 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 38% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
40.2
+1.1 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.3/10
+0.88 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,486
+12 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 38% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
40.2
+1.1 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 6 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.6/10
+0.88 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,215
+2 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 48% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
19%
-6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
42%
-8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.6/10
+0.88 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,215
+2 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 48% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
19%
-6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
42%
-8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
5
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#1,211
2 ranked schools · -438 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
7
Offers
2
Offer rate28.6%
-0.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Folkestone
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Folkestone
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Folkestone
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School profiles in Folkestone
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