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The Harvey Grammar School

Folkestone · Boys only · ages 11 to 18

Official record: Get Information About Schools (URN 138480)

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Overview

Address
Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5JY
Status
Open
Admits
Boys only
Age range
11 to 18
Number of pupils
1,005
Capacity
980
Eligible for free school meals
14.9%
Sixth form
Yes
School type
Academy converter
Religious character
Not yet available
Trust
THE HARVEY ACADEMY
Local authority
Kent

Source: Get Information About Schools, last checked 31 October 2026 · Source: Desk research (cited public sources) (get-information-schools.service.gov.uk), last checked 31 October 2026

Admissions and the 11+

Admissions policy
Selective (grammar school)
Selection in this area
Fully selective area30% of Year 7 places offered in Kent for September 2026 were at selective schools (DfE applications and offers). We class an area as fully selective at 25% or more. Confirm with the local authority's admissions guide.
Entrance test
Kent Test
Qualifying score
aggregate 332 with no section below 108 (Kent Test threshold for September 2026 entry) (2026 entry)
Catchment area
For September 2027 entry, after boys in care, The Harvey Grammar School gives priority to pupil premium boys living in Folkestone and Hythe District (formerly Shepway), then to all boys living in the district, nearest first if there are more than places.
Children from outside the catchment
Sometimes: For September 2027 entry, boys living outside Folkestone and Hythe District come after all district applicants, nearest first, and are offered places only if any remain.

Applications and offers for Year 7

For September 2026 entry, 348 applicants named this school (190 as their first choice) for 147 places. 0 of 147 offers went to children living outside Kent.

Applications and offers by September intake
IntakePlaces offeredApplicantsFirst choiceFirst choices per placeOffers to children outside Kent
Sept 20261473481901.30
Sept 20251503321891.30
Sept 20241503572001.30
Sept 20231493562101.40
Sept 20221503142011.30
Show all 13 years
Earlier intakes
IntakePlaces offeredApplicantsFirst choiceFirst choices per placeOffers to children outside Kent
Sept 20211504512701.80
Sept 20201483722211.50
Sept 20191493351971.30
Sept 20181493321871.30
Sept 20171503441981.30
Sept 20161503982091.40
Sept 20151503761911.30
Sept 20141503401761.20

"Applicants" counts every family that listed the school as any preference, so it is higher than the number competing for each place. "Outside Kent" means a home in another local authority; it is not the school's catchment area. For grammar schools, offers also depend on the entrance test result.

Source: Secondary and primary school applications and offers (Department for Education), last checked 31 October 2026

Source: Get Information About Schools, last checked 31 October 2026 · Source: Admissions research (cited public sources) (skinners-school.co.uk, harveygs.kent.sch.uk), last checked 1 November 2026

Key dates for September 2027 entry

Test registration (Kent Test)
1 June 2026 to 1 July 2026
Test date
10 September 2026, 12 September 2026, 13 September 202610 Sep for children at Kent primaries; 12-13 Sep for children at non-Kent primaries. Late registration only in limited cases (email kent.admissions@kent.gov.uk); sources conflict. Dates come from school/tuition pages; official page kent.gov.uk/kenttest not seen. One guide mentions 12 Feb offer, unclear.
Results sent to families
15 October 2026
Apply to your council (September 2027 entry)
By 31 October 2026This date has passed: late applications go to your council and are usually considered after on-time ones.
National offer day
1 March 2027Offers are sent on 1 March, or the next working day.
Open days
Not yet available
School opened (current registration)
1 August 2012

Unverified: test dates come from desk research (medium confidence). Confirm them with the council or test organiser. Sources: kelsi.org.uk, lenham.kent.sch.uk, cognito.org, leadingtuition.co.uk.

Statutory dates: School Admissions Code (Department for Education).

Guide to the Kent Test and its schools · How applying works

Source: Test dates research (cited public sources) (kelsi.org.uk), last checked 1 November 2026 · Source: Get Information About Schools, last checked 31 October 2026

Ofsted inspection

Inspected on 13 December 2022: overall Outstanding. Read the report ↗

Inspection history (3)
  • 13 December 2022: School inspection · report
  • 16 March 2016: Full inspection, Outstanding · report
  • 10 August 2012: Academy conversion letter · report

Source: Ofsted inspection reports, last checked 31 October 2026

Exam results

GCSE results 2025/26 (provisional)

GCSE results compared with national averages
MeasureThis schoolSelective schools in EnglandAll state schools in England
Attainment 8Average grade across 8 GCSE-level subjects, doubled for English and maths (maximum 90).65.272.146.2
Grade 5 or above in English and maths90.4%93.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths30.8%57.7%14.2%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths97.9%98.3%64.8%
Progress 8Not published for most schools in recent years, because primary school tests were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.–––

Attainment 8 over time: 62.9 (2023/24) → 61.8 (2024/25) → 65.2 (2025/26).

146 pupils took GCSEs. Results reflect a selective intake: compare grammar schools with each other rather than with all schools.

Source: Key stage 4 performance (GCSE results) (Department for Education), last checked 31 October 2026

How to get there

Postcode
CT19 5JY
Map location
51.08615, 1.15712
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Telephone
01303252131

Source: Get Information About Schools, last checked 31 October 2026

School website
www.harveygs.kent.sch.uk
Official register record
Get Information About Schools (URN 138480) ↗
Admissions policy document
Not yet available
Further reading
Wikipedia ↗

Source: Get Information About Schools, last checked 31 October 2026