Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)
29 Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone, CT20 2NB
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 14 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Toby Mullins
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 160
- Pupils on roll
- 101
- URN
- 138405
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01303253951
About this school
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) is an independent school in Folkestone. It teaches children aged 14 to 19 and has 101 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in July 2012, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 29 | 34 | 39 |
| Attainment 8 score | 9.9 | 12.0 | 9.9 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.9 | 37.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 12 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 9.9 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 129 |
| 2023/24 | 135 |
| 2024/25 | 123 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 23
Location
Nearby schools
-
School of English Studies0.1 miles
Other types · Folkestone
-
Compass Community School Coastal Park0.4 miles
Special schools · Folkestone
-
Folkestone Beacon Plus0.6 miles
Other types · Folkestone
-
The Beacon Folkestone0.7 miles
Special schools · Folkestone
-
Birchwood0.9 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Folkestone
Other schools in Folkestone
- All Soul's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Capel-le-Ferne Primary School Primary
- Castle Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Cheriton Primary School Primary
- Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Primary
- Folkestone Primary Primary
- Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Harcourt Primary School Primary
- Hawkinge Primary School Primary
- Lyminge Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) teach?
- Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) teaches children aged 14 to 19. It is an independent school in Folkestone.
- Who is the headteacher of Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)?
- The headteacher of Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) is Mr Toby Mullins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)?
- Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) has 101 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 14 to 19.
- Is Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) full?
- Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) has capacity for 160 pupils and 101 on roll (63%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) a faith school?
- No. Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) has no designated religious character.
- How have Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)'s results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 9.9 in 2022/23 and 9.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)'s exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)'s key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.