The Harvey Grammar School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Folkestone, Kent
11+ scores · 2026 entry
| Kent Test pass mark (lowest on any one paper) | 108 |
| Kent Test pass mark (total) | 332 |
From Kent grammar schools (Sir Roger Manwood's School website) · a pass mark doesn't guarantee a place
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
8.375 miles
Published by Kent County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
2023–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
The Harvey Grammar School is a secondary school in Folkestone, Kent for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 14 December 2022. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.
The Harvey Grammar School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 8.375 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 86% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths, the 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Kent.
- In 2026 the last Year 7 distance offered was 8.375 miles, the 8th longest of 56 Kent secondary schools with a published last distance, and nearer than in 2025.
- Year 7 2026 had 190 first-choice applications for 147 offers; 142 offers went to first-choice families and 48 first-choice families (25%) were not offered a place.
- 13.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 43.3% across the 8 nearest secondary schools in Kent.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Kent schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Cheriton Road, Folkestone, CT19 5JY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 1,005 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 14 December 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their school with its rich and distinguished heritage.”
- “They show respect and support for one another.”
- “Incidents of bullying and racism are rare.”
To improve
- “Links have been carefully identified across all subjects, but these are not yet highlighted sufficiently by all teachers.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 February 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 86% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 61.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 190 first-preference applications, 147 offers in total, 142 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Turner Free School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Folkestone Academy 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Folkestone School for Girls 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Brockhill Park Performing Arts College 4.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Astor Secondary School 6.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Dover Grammar School for Boys 6.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Dover Grammar School for Girls 7.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Edmund's Catholic School 7.4 mi Good Last distance published