The Harvey Grammar School
Cheriton Road, Folkestone, CT19 5JY
1,005 pupils · 103% of 980 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Selective
- Trust
- THE HARVEY ACADEMY
- Local authority
- Kent
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 14.9%
Ofsted
Outstanding (2022) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Outstanding” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 14 December 2022, published 8 February 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 61.8 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 85.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 97.2% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 57.2% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Oversubscribed — 1.29 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 147 | 190 | 348 | 147 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 150 | 189 | 332 | 150 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 150 | 200 | 357 | 150 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 149 | 210 | 356 | 149 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 150 | 201 | 314 | 150 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 150 | 270 | 451 | 150 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 148 | 221 | 372 | 148 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 149 | 197 | 335 | 149 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Turner Free School 0.8 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Folkestone Academy 1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- The Folkestone School for Girls 1.1 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Brockhill Park Performing Arts College 6.4 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Astor Secondary School 10.3 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Dover Grammar School for Boys 10.4 km · No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.