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Turner Free School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Free school
Tile Kiln Lane, Cheriton, Folkestone CT19 4PB · turnerfreeschool.org · 01303 842400
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 37.6
- average Attainment 8 score. Kent 46.7, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 997
- 79% of 1,260 places
- Local authority
- Kent
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 46%
- First language not English
- 7.3%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Turner Schools
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 174 families put the school first and 168 places were offered; 85% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 168 | 174 | 1▲ | 85% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 170 | 192 | 1.1▲ | 81% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 170 | 184 | 1.1▲ | 78% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 169 | 185 | 1.1▲ | 78% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 171 | 228 | 1.3▲ | 67% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 37.6, and 24.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kent it was 46.7, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D+ (24.1 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼37.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼24.6% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼47.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼33.5% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.25 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2022/23 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 33.9 | −4.1 |
| Further education | 53.8 | +13.3 |
| Other education | 1.2 | +0.4 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.2 | −2.1 |
| Employment | 0.6 | −6.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.7 | −4.4 |
| Activity not captured | 4.7 | +3.9 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
| 2024/25 | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| A level | 47 | D+ (24.1) | Below average -0.33 |
| All academic | 47 | D+ (24.3) | Below average -0.33 |
| Applied general | 51 | Merit+ (29.8) | Average +0.09 |
Ofsted
Turner Free School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 6 December 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 6 Dec 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
What parents said
78% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (181 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 78%
- Replies
- 181
- 28% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 86% who raised concerns
based on the 54% who had a child bullied
based on 80 parents (44%) with SEND