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The Folkestone School for Girls
The Folkestone School for Girls is a selective grammar school for girls aged 11-18. It uses the GL exam for its 11+ entry and does not include an interview stage. While there is no strict catchment, priority is given to girls living in the District of Folkestone and Hythe.
If you want a grammar school that takes your daughter's results seriously but refuses to let them define her, The Folkestone School for Girls is worth a close look. It is a selective school on the Kent coast, taking girls from 11 to 18, and its character is set by a belief it states plainly on its own pages: "exam results are what you get. They do not define who you are." The school deliberately keeps room in the timetable for activities, friends and family, and time, as it puts it, to just be a teenager. The Good Schools Guide noticed the difference, writing that the girls "turn out the results but somehow don't have that glassy eyed look of industry we've seen in some schools."
The school backs that ethos with plenty to get stuck into. From Year 7 girls take on the FSGBacc, which spans mountain biking, climbing, archery, cheerleading and the school's own escape room. There is a combined cadet force, Duke of Edinburgh, Model United Nations and a Great Britain robotics team. Year 8 pupils become language ambassadors, teaching French or Spanish to local primary children, and the school keeps strong international links abroad. The Good Schools Guide describes a happy atmosphere with "no stiff hierarchy here," and one French lesson where "the energy almost visibly burst through the door."
It suits a bright girl who will do well academically but is happiest with a bit of room to breathe and plenty to do beyond the classroom. Led since 2018 by principal Mark Lester, it is the kind of grammar that wants your daughter to come home a rounded person, not just a set of marks.
Key facts
Admissions
Admissions contact
npetrie@folkestonegirls.kent.sch.uk
Admissions phone
01303 251125
Registration form
https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools/school-places/kent-test
Sibling policy
What this school tests
Kent Test
English
- Punctuation
- Reading Comprehension - Comparison
- Reading Comprehension - Evaluation
- Reading Comprehension - Grammar and punctuation
- Reading Comprehension - Inference and Deduction
- Reading Comprehension - Information Retrieval
- Reading Comprehension - Language Techniques and Imagery
- Reading Comprehension - Sentence-level Comprehension
- Reading Comprehension - Sequencing
- Reading Comprehension - Structure, Form, Voice and Tone
- Reading Comprehension - Summarising
- Reading Comprehension - Text Classification and Purpose
- Reading Comprehension - Types of Words and Phrases
- Reading Comprehension - Word Meaning / Choice
- Sentence Completion
- Spelling
Maths
- Algebra
- Angles and Degrees
- BIDMAS
- Coordinate Grids
- Estimation and Rounding
- Factors and Multiples
- Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
- Magic squares
- Measurement
- Money
- Number and Place Value
- Number Walls
- Operations
- Perimeter, Area and Volume
- Position and Direction
- Properties of Shapes
- Ratio and Proportion
- Reflection, Rotation and Symmetry
- Sequences
- Special Numbers
- Speed, Distance and Time
- Statistics
- Time
Non-verbal Reasoning
- Extended Figure Series
- Figure Analogies
- Figure Matrices
- Figure Operations
- Figure Series
- Grid Matrices
- Horizontal Codes
- Most Like Three Figures
- Most Like Two Figures
- Odd Figure Out
- Star Matrices
- Triangle Matrices
- Triangle Series
- Vertical Codes
Verbal Reasoning
- Anagrams
- Compound Words
- Embedded Words
- Form a Word
- Insert a Letter
- Letter Analogies
- Letter Calculations
- Letter Codes
- Letter Grids
- Letter Sequences
- Move 1 / 2 Letters
- Number Analogies
- Number Calculations
- Number Sequences
- Related Words
- Rhyming Synonyms
- Shuffled Sentences
- Synonyms
- Word / Logic Puzzles
- Word Analogies
- Word Completion
- Word Match
- Word Opposites
- Word Pairs
- Word Relationships
- Words and Codes
Spatial Reasoning
- 2D Rotations
- Block Counting
- Combining Shapes
- Fold and Punch
- Folding Cubes
- Hidden Shapes
- Missing Face of Cube
- Shape Completion
Catchment area
Does The Folkestone School for Girls have a catchment area?
There is no strict catchment, but the school's oversubscription criteria give priority to girls who live in the District of Folkestone and Hythe (formerly Shepway). If the school is oversubscribed, distance from home to school is used to decide places.
Selection review and safety net
Previous exam results
GCSE results
In 2025 students achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 57.9 across their GCSEs. 67.3% gained a grade 5 or better in both English and Maths. 26.7% achieved the English Baccalaureate at grade 5 or above.
Reference: https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/
A-level results
In 2025 students achieved a B- average grade per A-Level entry. 17.4% gained AAB or better including two facilitating subjects.
Reference: https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/
Frequently asked questions
What exam board does The Folkestone School for Girls use for the 11+?
The Folkestone School for Girls uses the GL exam board for its 11+ entrance exam.
Does The Folkestone School for Girls interview as part of the 11+?
No, there is no interview stage as part of The Folkestone School for Girls' 11+ admissions process.
Is The Folkestone School for Girls co-educational or single-sex?
The Folkestone School for Girls is a single-sex school, admitting girls from Year 7 to Year 13.
What is The Folkestone School for Girls' official website?
The official website for The Folkestone School for Girls is https://www.folkestonegirls.kent.sch.uk/.
Does The Folkestone School for Girls have a catchment area?
While there is no strict catchment, priority is given to girls living in the District of Folkestone and Hythe. Distance from home to school is used if the school is oversubscribed.
Location
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