Schools in Folkestone and Hythe[1]
Local authority district E07000112 · 46 open schools[2]
Neighbourhood deprivation
The district's 67 neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs)[3] by their place in England's Index of Multiple Deprivation, in fifths of all neighbourhoods (1 in 5 of England's neighbourhoods is in each fifth):
- most deprived 20%: 15 (22%)[4]
- second 20%: 23 (34%)[4]
- middle 20%: 16 (24%)[4]
- fourth 20%: 10 (15%)[4]
- least deprived 20%: 3 (4%)[4]
Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 deciles grouped in pairs; it describes the neighbourhoods, not the pupils who attend the district's schools.
Grammar schools (2)
| School | Ages | Headline results |
|---|---|---|
| The Folkestone School for Girls | 11–18[2] | |
| The Harvey Grammar School | 11–18[2] |
Secondary schools (4)
| School | Ages | Headline results |
|---|---|---|
| Brockhill Park Performing Arts College | 11–18[2] |
A8 36 2025/26[5]
|
| Folkestone Academy | 11–19[2] | |
| The Marsh Academy | 11–18[2] | |
| Turner Free School | 11–18[2] |
Independent schools (1)
| School | Ages | Headline results |
|---|---|---|
| Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) | 14–19[2] |
AL B- 2024/25[6]
|
Special schools and alternative provision (3)
| School | Ages | Headline results |
|---|---|---|
| Birchwood | 14–16[2] | |
| Compass Community School Coastal Park | 5–17[2] | |
| The Beacon Folkestone | 3–19[2] |
Sources
- Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Office for National Statistics: LSOA (2021) to Electoral Ward (2026) to LAD (2026) Best Fit Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-07. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: English Indices of Deprivation. Period 2025. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Performance tables schools data (explore education statistics). Period 2025/26, provisional, published 2026-10-15. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS2 final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.