Harvey Grammar School
About the school
Harvey Grammar School is a state-funded grammar school in South East England.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 14 December 2022
- Published
- 8 February 2023
- Inspection type
- Ungraded inspection
- Latest outcome
- School remains Outstanding
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 61.8
- Kent
- 46.7
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Kent
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 85.50%
- Kent
- 47.00%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 97.20%
- Kent
- 65.10%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 57.20%
- Kent
- 46.90%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 5.69
- Kent
- 4.18
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C+
Average A-level points
- School
- 33.2
AAB or better
- School
- 13.20%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1015
Girls
0.00%
Boys
100.00%
SEN support
3.94%
Education, health and care plan
0.39%
English as an additional language
8.20%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
13.80%
Overall absence
4.91
Persistent absence
8.67
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
142
Sustained education or employment
100%
Education
94%
Apprenticeship
4%
Employment
1%
Not sustained
0%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
131
Sustained education or employment
89%
Higher education
48%
Further education
2%
Apprenticeship
8%
Employment
31%
Admissions
A selective grammar school for boys only, the school has around 1000 on its roll. Although officially known as the Harvey Grammar School, it is called The Harvey by many locals or abbreviated to HGS, as its partner school the Folkestone School for Girls is known "FSG". The school is situated on Cheriton Road on the A2034 (once the A20) at the junction of the B2064 and near the Folkestone West railway station, Folkestone Cricket Club, Folkestone Optimists Hockey Club at the Three Hills Sports Park and Folkestone Invicta F.C. It is easily accessed from the last junction of the M20 motorway.