The Folkestone School for Girls
Contact details for the school

School Name: The Folkestone School for Girls
Address: Coolinge Lane
Town/City: Folkestone
County: Kent
Postcode: CT20 3RB
Telephone Number: 01303 251125
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 2012
Trust: The Folkestone School For Girls Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Mark Lester
Capacity: 1053
Gender: Girls

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1145
Enrollment: 109% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 13.7%

Location and administration

URN: 137837
DfE Number: 886/5437
UKPRN: 10036180
UPRN: 50026109
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Folkestone and Hythe (E07000112)
Constituency: Folkestone and Hythe (E14001239)
Electoral Ward: Sandgate & West Folkestone (E05010026)

Easting & Northing: 620830E, 135551N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 4' 38.64" N 1° 9' 4.78" E
Plus Code: 9F3335G2+XG

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Sandgate Primary School (0.3km)
  2. School of English Studies (0.9km)
  3. Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) (1.0km)
  4. The Harvey Grammar School (1.1km)
  5. Morehall Primary School and Nursery (1.3km)
  6. All Soul's Church of England Primary School (1.4km)
  7. Birchwood (1.5km)
  8. Turner Free School (1.5km)
  9. Compass Community School Coastal Park (1.7km)
  10. Cheriton Primary School (1.8km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Paul Simon Bishop - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Mrs Katherine Margaret Cocker - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 May 2030.
  • Mrs Sarah Olivia Costain-Perry - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 February 2029.
  • Mr Charles Paul Henry Lancefield - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 February 2026.
  • Mr Mark Lester - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2018 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr John David Mather - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 March 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 16 April 2027.
  • Mr John David Mather - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 April 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 February 2026.
  • Mr John David Mather - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 12 February 2026 (Interim Executive Board). Term runs until 12 March 2026.
  • Mr Alan Maycock - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 January 2028.
  • Mrs Fiona Jean Miller - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 13 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 November 2029.
  • Mrs Fiona Jean Miller - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 March 2026.
  • Mrs Sarah Eleanor Ware - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 January 2028.
  • Ms Sally Ann Williamson - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 May 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 May 2027.