The Folkestone School for Girls
Academy converter secondary school in Folkestone (Kent).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
"Pupils stand '10 feet tall' in this school because they learn to believe in themselves" Exam results are what you get. They do not define who you are and will play only a part in shaping the person you become. That message is writ large across everything we do at FSG.
It's at the very heart of our vision for an outstanding quality of education and its at the very heart of our school curriculum. So, if exam results don't define you then an obvious question is what does? It's hard to argue with R. J Palacio, author of 'Wonder' and her assertion that; "Courage, Kindness, Friendship, Character.
These are the qualities that define us as human beings and propel us, on occasion, to greatness." We would add a few more to that list - teamwork, service, resilience, leadership, wisdom, integrity… And perhaps most importantly we truly believe that whilst exam results don't define us, a lack of confidence can!
Those who lack confidence don't join in, don't sign up, don't take part, don't have a go. They settle!
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
21 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Climbing
- Coding
- Cooking
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Debating
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Netball
- Orchestra
- Photography
- Rugby
- Stem
- Swimming
and 5 more
Awards
6 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- International School AwardRecognised award
- Music MarkMusic
Key facts
- URN
- 137837
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions
- Selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (9 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.10 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Fiona Jean Miller Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr John David Mather Confirmed same person Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Interim Executive Board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Charles Paul Henry Lancefield Confirmed same person Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Simon Bishop Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Katherine Margaret Cocker Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr John David Mather Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Olivia Costain-Perry Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Eleanor Ware Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Alan Maycock Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Sally Ann Williamson Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mark Lester Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Mrs Fiona Jean Miller Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr John David Mather Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record