Folkestone Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 21 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
- 1046 (62% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 20.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 46%
- Persistent absence
- 38.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.7%
White British 68.9%
Other White 9.4%
Mixed 5%
Unclassified 4.7%
Other Asian 3.3%
Other 2.5%
African 2.3%
Indian 1.2%
Gypsy/Roma 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Pakistani 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Caribbean 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -1.05
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 6%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 13%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 30.2
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.21
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 35 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 47 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 8 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 48 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 29 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 90 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 9 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 43 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 24 |
Admissions
Folkestone Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 198
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 106
- 2nd preference
- 110
- 3rd preference
- 106
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 106
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 15
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 183 102 81 |
| Year 8 | 189 79 110 |
| Year 9 | 200 103 97 |
| Year 10 | 188 100 88 |
| Year 11 | 191 92 99 |
| Year 12 | 26 14 12 |
| Year 13 | 69 40 29 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 87.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 45.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 32.0% 60.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 4.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 61.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 19.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 4.0% 16.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.4% 1.7% |