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Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 14–19 · Independent school

29 Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone CT20 2NB · earlscliffe.co.uk · 01303 253951

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Overview

Inspection
ISI
Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
A levels, 2024/25
B-
average result (35.2 points per entry)
Pupils
101
63% of 160 places
Local authority
Kent
Sixth form
Yes

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (35.2 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 10.4 (England 46.3)10.42018/19: 19.0 (England 46.7)19.02021/22: 16.4 (England 48.8)16.42022/23: 9.9 (England 46.3)9.92023/24: 12.0 (England 45.9)12.02024/25: 9.9 (England 46.0)9.9England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼9.946.0
▼0.0%45.4%
▼0.0%64.8%
▼0.0%40.5%
▼0.964.09

hidden: too few pupils to publish

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 36.3 (England 30.5)B-2016/17: 42.7 (England 31.1)B+2017/18: 38.1 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 39.1 (England 32.9)B2021/22: 36.8 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 36.4 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 33.0 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 35.2 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
33 studentsB- (35.2)Average -0.24
34 studentsC+ (34.6)Average -0.22
3.7%AAB or better
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2446C+ (33)-0.55
2022/2336B- (36.4)—
2021/2223B- (36.8)—
2018/1929B (39.1)-0.08
2017/1820B- (38.1)+0.50
2016/1721B+ (42.7)+0.52
2015/1626B- (36.3)+0.21

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University47.1−18.4
Other education5.8—
Activity not captured47.1+16.1

ISI

Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.

Standards
Met
Inspected
21 to 23 April 2026
Routine inspection

Safeguarding metInspection reports

Standards

Quality of educationMet
Health and emotional wellbeingMet
Social and economic educationMet
Leadership and governanceMet

Earlier inspections

What parents said

95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (19 replies, to 5 September 2022).

Recommend
95%
Replies
19
17% · 5 Sept 2022
Child is happy at school▲95% agreeEngland 92%
Child feels safe▼89% agreeEngland 93%
Pupils are well behaved▼85% agreeEngland 90%
School has high expectations▼79% agreeEngland 87%
Child does well●89% agreeEngland 91%
Told what child will learn▼79% agreeEngland 86%
Told how child is doing▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Good range of subjects▼85% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 84%
Supports personal development▼84% agreeEngland 89%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲92% agreeEngland 85%

based on the 63% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼16% agreeEngland 59%

based on the 32% who had a child bullied

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