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
- 42.0%
- 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 |
---|---|---|
Small Business Management | Technical Award | 70 |
Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 31 |
Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 48 |
Dance: General | Technical Award | 8 |
Health Studies | Technical Award | 48 |
Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 36 |
Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 13 |
Sports Studies | Technical Award | 42 |
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 | 82.0% 86.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 48.0% 26.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 32.0% 59.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
Entering employment | 8.0% 4.4% 4.1% |
Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.4% 3.2% |
Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.4% 5.9% |
Destination unknown | SP 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
---|---|
Degrees | 58.0% 63.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 4.0% 24.7% 23.8% |
Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.5% 2.2% |