The Harvey Grammar School
Cheriton Road, Folkestone, CT19 5JY
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Trust
- THE HARVEY ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Mr S Norman
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 980
- Pupils on roll
- 1,005
- URN
- 138480
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01303252131
About this school
The Harvey Grammar School is a boys' secondary academy in Folkestone. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,005 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 December 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 142 | 139 | 145 |
| Attainment 8 score | 62.4 | 62.9 | 61.8 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.27 +0.03 to +0.50 | +0.24 +0.01 to +0.48 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 87% | 85.6% | 85.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 96% | 97.1% | 97.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 63% | 66.2% | 57.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.7 |
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 The Harvey Grammar School 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 | 62.4 | 37.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 62.9 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 61.8 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,026 |
| 2023/24 | 1,027 |
| 2024/25 | 1,015 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Harvey Grammar School compares
The Harvey Grammar School ranked 29th of 100 secondary schools in Kent for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 94% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61.8 | 4.9% | 13.8% | 1,005 | — |
| Turner Free School | 37.6 | 7.9% | 44.7% | 997 | 0.5 miles |
| Folkestone Academy | 33.7 | 9.7% | 52% | 936 | 0.6 miles |
| The Folkestone School for Girls | 57.9 | 7.1% | 15.7% | 1,145 | 0.7 miles |
| Brockhill Park Performing Arts College | 37.4 | 9.6% | 33.6% | 1,314 | 4.0 miles |
| Astor Secondary School | 27.9 | 13.3% | 62% | 732 | 6.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.8%
- English as an additional language
- 8.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.91%
- Persistent absence
- 8.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Turner Free School0.5 miles
Secondary · Folkestone
-
Folkestone Academy0.6 miles
Secondary · Folkestone
-
The Folkestone School for Girls0.7 miles
Secondary · Folkestone
-
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College4.0 miles
Secondary · Hythe
-
Astor Secondary School6.4 miles
Secondary · Dover
Other schools in Folkestone
- Folkestone Academy Secondary
- The Folkestone School for Girls Secondary
- Turner Free School Secondary
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does The Harvey Grammar School teach?
- The Harvey Grammar School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Folkestone.
- Who is the headteacher of The Harvey Grammar School?
- The headteacher of The Harvey Grammar School is Mr S Norman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Harvey Grammar School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Harvey Grammar School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is The Harvey Grammar School?
- The Harvey Grammar School has 1,005 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is The Harvey Grammar School full?
- The Harvey Grammar School has capacity for 980 pupils and 1,005 on roll (103%), so it is at or above 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 The Harvey Grammar School a faith school?
- No. The Harvey Grammar School has no designated religious character.
- Is The Harvey Grammar School a selective school?
- Yes. The Harvey Grammar School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Who runs The Harvey Grammar School?
- The Harvey Grammar School is part of THE HARVEY ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Harvey Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 62.4 in 2022/23 and 61.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Harvey Grammar School rank locally?
- The Harvey Grammar School ranked 29th of 100 secondary schools in Kent for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 94% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Harvey Grammar School's absence rate?
- The Harvey Grammar School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Harvey Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Harvey Grammar School'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 1 July 2026.