The Folkestone School for Girls Catchment Area
The Folkestone School for Girls is an academy converter secondary school in Folkestone, Kent , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1159 pupils, and a capacity of 1053 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,159
Pupils
1,053
Capacity
110%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
The Folkestone School for Girls Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Folkestone School for Girls?
The catchment area for The Folkestone School for Girls is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, though entry first depends on passing the selective admissions test. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Entry to The Folkestone School for Girls is selective, and applicants must pass the relevant admissions test. Among qualifying applicants, Kent may use distance or catchment area as a tiebreaker when the school is oversubscribed. Check the admissions policy for how the selection and distance criteria interact.
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The full admissions policy, including test registration dates, qualifying scores, and any distance criteria, is published by Kent before each admissions cycle. Verify your child's eligibility and your home address directly with the council.
Find Kent catchment area documents →The Folkestone School for Girls: heavily oversubscribed at 110% capacity
The Folkestone School for Girls has a published admission number of 1053 places. 1159 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 110%. At 110% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Kent allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 14.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Folkestone.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Kent school admissions →
The Folkestone School for Girls: School Information
- Full address
- Coolinge Lane, Folkestone, CT20 3RB
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Free school meals
- 14.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137837
Other Secondary Schools in Folkestone
If The Folkestone School for Girls is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Folkestone are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to The Folkestone School for Girls by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: The Folkestone School for Girls
What is the catchment area for The Folkestone School for Girls? ▾
The catchment area for The Folkestone School for Girls is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, though entry first depends on passing the selective admissions test. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Folkestone School for Girls oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, The Folkestone School for Girls currently has 1159 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1053 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for The Folkestone School for Girls? ▾
The Folkestone School for Girls is a selective school: admission requires passing the relevant admissions test. Kent publishes the full policy each year, including test dates, qualifying scores, and any distance tiebreaker.
What age range does The Folkestone School for Girls cover? ▾
The Folkestone School for Girls is a secondary school in Folkestone, Kent, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Folkestone School for Girls? ▾
The Folkestone School for Girls was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.