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Folkestone Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Sponsored academy

Academy Lane, Folkestone CT19 5FP · folkestoneacademy.com · 01303 842400

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
33.7
average Attainment 8 score. Kent 46.7, England 46
Demand for places
0.7
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
936
54% of 1,720 places
Local authority
Kent
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
54.9%
First language not English
20.3%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Turner Schools

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 98 families put the school first and 144 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 92 (Places 208)92September 2023: 118 (Places 206)118September 2024: 106 (Places 198)106September 2025: 130 (Places 180)130September 2026: 98 (Places 144)98Places 144
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026144980.7100%
September 2025Sept 20251801300.7100%
September 2024Sept 20241981060.5100%
September 2023Sept 20232061180.6100%
September 2022Sept 2022208920.4100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 33.7, and 15.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kent it was 46.7, and across England 46.

In 2018/19, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (29.6 points per entry).

Key stage 2 results

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

15/1616/1717/1818/192015/16: 44% (England 53%)44%2016/17: 78% (England 61%)78%2017/18: 55% (England 64%)55%2018/19: 60% (England 65%)60%England 65%
2018/19TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼60%65%
▼5%11%
Average scaled score
●104104
●103105
▼103106

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 135195)

Progress scores 2018/19: reading -2.70, writing -2.20, maths -3.60

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 36.4 (England 46.3)36.42018/19: 34.2 (England 46.7)34.22021/22: 36.1 (England 48.8)36.12022/23: 30.2 (England 46.3)30.22023/24: 31.0 (England 45.9)31.02024/25: 33.7 (England 46.0)33.7England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼33.746.0
▼15.1%45.4%
▼36.1%64.8%
▼14.5%40.5%
▼2.604.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 135195)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form26.1−6.2
Further education48.4−0.1
Apprenticeship2.7+0.8
Employment5.4+1.3
Not in a lasting destination10.9+1.5
Activity not captured6.5+3.5

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 26.6 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 25.3 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 27.4 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 23.4 (England 32.9)D+2021/22: 28.7 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 23.0 (England 34.2)D+2023/24: 22.2 (England 34.4)D+2024/25: 29.6 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
15 studentsC (29.6)Average -0.17
15 studentsC (29.2)Average -0.22
25 studentsDist- (31.7)Average +0.04
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2435D+ (22.2)-0.28
2022/2349D+ (23)—
2021/2223C (28.7)—
2018/1962D+ (23.4)-0.33
2017/1888C- (27.4)-0.03
2016/1782C- (25.3)-0.32
2015/1684C- (26.6)-0.03

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University47.9+2.2
Apprenticeship4.1−6.8
Employment28.8+7.1
Not in a lasting destination12.3−5.1
Activity not captured6.8+4.6

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Folkestone Academy on 19 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
19 May 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2022

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 135195), which Ofsted links to this one.

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Apr 2022Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2015Good
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135195)

What parents said

79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (115 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
79%
Replies
115
10% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▼79% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼86% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼69% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations●80% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼83% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼71% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▼80% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects▼87% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼80% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼68% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼71% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 85% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲58% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 57% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●65% agreeEngland 67%

based on 46 parents (40%) with SEND

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