Folkestone Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 20 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 145420
- Address
- Academy Lane, CT19 5FP
- Website
- www.folkestoneacademy.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 915 (59% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 20%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 50.1%
- Persistent absence
- 28.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.5%
White British 68.5%
Other White 8.9%
Unclassified 5.4%
Mixed 5.1%
African 3.4%
Other Asian 2.7%
Other 2.4%
Indian 1.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.9%
Pakistani 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 15%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 15%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 33.7
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.6
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 72 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 18 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 42 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 34 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 48 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 16 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 9 |
Admissions
Folkestone Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 180
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 130
- 2nd preference
- 110
- 3rd preference
- 93
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 130
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 177 86 91 |
| Year 8 | 176 98 78 |
| Year 9 | 166 74 92 |
| Year 10 | 182 97 85 |
| Year 11 | 172 94 78 |
| Year 12 | 16 9 7 |
| Year 13 | 25 14 11 |
| Year 14 | 1 0 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 46.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 30.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 7.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 52.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 2.4% |