Alternatives to Folkestone Academy
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Folkestone Academy
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Folkestone Academy, for comparison
0.72 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, tightening over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted report card (current framework), May 2026: Expected standard
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Harvey Grammar School
Folkestone |
1.0 km 0.6 mi |
1.26 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.57 → 1.3 |
School remains Outstanding Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Turner Free School
Folkestone |
1.3 km 0.8 mi |
1.13 | Little change 1.06 → 1.11 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| The Folkestone School for Girls
Folkestone |
2.1 km 1.3 mi |
1.13 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.38 → 1.16 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Hythe |
7.2 km 4.5 mi |
0.91 | Little change 0.98 → 0.98 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| Astor Secondary School
Dover |
9.3 km 5.8 mi |
0.61 | Little change 0.71 → 0.72 |
Needs attention Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| Dover Grammar School for Boys
Dover |
9.5 km 5.9 mi |
1.26 | More families are naming it first 1.05 → 1.2 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.