Turner Free School
Secondary school in Folkestone, Kent. Good (Dec 2022).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 6 December 2022, report published 30 January 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around December 2026
The last inspection was in December 2022. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. That’s within the next six months.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 0.5 milesThe Harvey Grammar School
School remains Outstanding (Dec 2022)
- 0.8 milesFolkestone Academy
Report card, May 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected, 1 needs attention
- 1.0 milesThe Folkestone School for Girls
Good (Apr 2024)
- 3.7 milesBrockhill Park Performing Arts College
Report card, Jan 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.