The Folkestone School for Girls
School Name: The Folkestone School for Girls Address: Coolinge Lane Town/City: Folkestone County: Kent Postcode: CT20 3RB Country: 50026109 Telephone Number: 01303 251125 Website: http://www.folkestonegirls.kent.sch.uk/
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Selective Established: 2012 Trust: The Folkestone School For Girls Academy Trust
Headteacher: Mr Mark Lester
Capacity: 1053
Gender: Girls
The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 1215
Enrollment: 115% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 9.5%
URN: 137837
DfE Number: 886/5437
UKPRN: 10036180
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Folkestone and Hythe (E07000112)
Constituency: Folkestone and Hythe (E14000704)
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
DfE Record: View record
- Sandgate Primary School (0.3km)
- School of English Studies (0.9km)
- Earlscliffe (1.0km)
- The Harvey Grammar School (1.1km)
- Morehall Primary School and Nursery (1.3km)
- All Soul's Church of England Primary School (1.4km)
- Compass Community School Coastal Park (1.4km)
- Birchwood (1.5km)
- Turner Free School (1.5km)
- Cheriton Primary School (1.8km)
Predecessor school†
- Mrs Adrienne Betty - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 March 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 March 2024.
- Mr John David Mather - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 April 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 April 2027.
- Mr Alan Maycock - Local Governor. Appointed on 31 January 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 January 2024.
- Mr Jonathan Peach - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 November 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 November 2025.
- Mr Nicholas Price - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 November 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 November 2025.
- Ms Helen Starkie - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 March 2026.
- Mrs Sarah Marita Thorne - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 31 January 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 January 2024.
- Mrs Victoria Hayley Wilkinson - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 May 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 May 2027.
- Ms Sally Ann Williamson - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 May 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 May 2027.