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The Beacon Folkestone
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–19 · Foundation special school
Park Farm Road, Folkestone CT19 5DN · thebeacon.kent.sch.uk · 01303 847555
On the mapSearch near CT19 5DN
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 0.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Kent 46.7, England 46
- Pupils
- 469
- 115 over 354 places · 132%
- Local authority
- Kent
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 53.1%
- First language not English
- 8.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.3, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kent it was 46.7, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼100 | 106 | ||
| ▼95 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ▼95 | 105 | |
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼0.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.00 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 6.9 | +2.7 |
| Other education | 82.8 | −13 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.4 | — |
| Activity not captured | 6.9 | — |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 6 June 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for The Beacon Folkestone was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 5 Jun 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Feb 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2020Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Met
Before September 2019
Feb 2019Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Jun 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Jun 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (32 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 81%
- Replies
- 32
- 8% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 91% who raised concerns
based on the 22% who had a child bullied
based on 32 parents (100%) with SEND