The Harvey Grammar School is a secondary school located in Folkestone. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 17/03/2016. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.1%, which is 0.1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Cheriton Road, Folkestone, CT19 5JY
Website: http://www.harveygs.kent.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01303252131
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Kent
Headteacher / Principal: Mr S Norman
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Selective
Unique reference: 138480

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 17/03/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Boys
School Capacity: 980
Number of Pupils: 1029
Number of Boys: 1029
Number of Girls: 0

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.2% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Above Average: 0.27 Confidence interval 0.06 to 0.48
Of the 146 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 145 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:55%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:100%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:73%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:62.4
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:5.59
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Morehall Primary
Morehall Primary, Chart Road , CT19 4PN
2out of 4 548 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sandgate Primary School
Coolinge Lane , CT20 3QU
4out of 4 874 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Folkestone Primary
Academy Lane , CT19 5FP
- not rated 1,116 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
Parkfield Road , CT19 5BY
3out of 4 1,139 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
All Soul's Church of England Primary School
Stanley Road , CT19 4LG
3out of 4 1,206 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Harvey Grammar School
Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY
4out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Turner Free School
Tile Kiln Lane , Cheriton CT19 4PB
- not rated 828 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Folkestone Academy
Academy Lane , CT19 5FP
3out of 4 1,116 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls
Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB
4out of 4 1,228 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)
29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB
- not rated 805 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Compass Community School Coastal Park
Heather Lodge , 2 Radnor Park West CT19 5HH
- not rated 837 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
School of English Studies
26 Grimston Gardens , CT20 2PY
- not rated 848 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birchwood
Bowen Road , CT19 4FP
3out of 4 869 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Beacon Folkestone
Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN
4out of 4 1,320 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.