Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)

Secondary
Independent
Ages 14 to 19

No Ofsted inspection

29 Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone, CT20 2NBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) is a secondary school in Folkestone for ages 14 to 19. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd).

Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

39 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score9.9

9.9, 36.2 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.96

0.96, 3.13 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

33 students

Average point score per A level entry35.19

35.19, 0.19 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

101 pupils on roll, with places for 160

Special educational needs support22.8%

22.8%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Harvey Grammar School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 61.8
The Folkestone School for Girls	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 57.9
Folkestone Academy	0.8 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	Attainment 8: 33.7
Turner Free School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 37.6
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College	4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 37.4

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 14 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Boarding places: Yes
Headteacher: Dr Nicola Robinson
Phone: 01303253951
Website: earlscliffe.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: 29 Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone, CT20 2NB
Local authority: Kent
URN: 138405

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.