Academic Record
It educates boys from the age of 11-19. Academic standards are high, and many of the boys achieve good GCSE grades. The majority go onto the Sixth Form which was praised by OFSTED in an inspection in 2006. OFSTED also praised the school for the pastoral care of its students which includes continual revision of targets and parent information evenings for GCSE options, Sixth Form study and parent evenings. The flexibility offered by the school, especially at A Level where it works very closely with the Folkestone School for Girls to provide an extensive range of subjects, makes it a popular choice in the area. The Harvey achieved record A Level results in 2006, with a 100% pass rate. In 2007, A Level results were also very impressive, placing the Harvey above other local boys' grammar schools in the unofficial league table published by the Daily Mail. The school achieved record GCSE results in 2009.
Michael Howard, former local MP and former Leader of the Conservative Party, described the Harvey as "a jewel in Folkestone's crown" at a school prize-giving, whilst the Good State Schools Guide refers to the Harvey as "a potent mix of friendliness and formality, of tradition and innovation".
In the 2006 Ofsted inspection the school received an overall 3,or 'satisfactory' grade, on a scale of 1-4 where 1 is the best and 4 is the worst. The written report was generally favourable and indicated that the sixth form in particular has "many outstanding features". However early in the 2011/12 academic year Ofsted returned, giving the school a much improved "good with outstanding features" rating.
Many school leavers choose go on to study a wide range of degree subjects at university. A handful of students apply to Oxford or Cambridge each year, with successful applications in the last few years in subjects including Natural Sciences, Mathematics with Physics, English Language and Literature, Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic and Philosophy, Politics & Economics.
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