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The quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership and management Outstanding
Sixth-form provision Good
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Academic Progress: Pupils achieve well across a wide range of subjects.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils behave well and are respectful towards each other.
Qualifications and Training: Teachers receive high-quality training from leaders and the trust.
Current Educational Practices: Teachers work closely with peers to reflect and improve their teaching.
Communication: The school uses 'worry boxes' and a 'worry button' for communication.
Opportunities for Involvement: Parents can share their views on Ofsted Parent View.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Staff deal effectively with bullying when it happens.
Actions for Quality Improvement: Leaders have made substantial changes to improve education.
Managing Bullying and Safety: Staff deal with bullying effectively and pupils feel safe.
Promoting Welfare and Safety: Leaders ensure pupils are supported and safeguard them effectively.
Extracurricular Offerings: Pupils enjoy a wide range of rich experiences and activities.
Balancing Academics and Extracurriculars: The 'Turner 25' programme provides 25 wider curriculum activities.
Career Counselling Services: High-quality careers guidance helps pupils make well-informed choices.
Preparation for Sixth Form: Students in the sixth form receive high-quality care and guidance.
Managing and Supporting SEND: Pupils with SEND achieve well due to thoughtfully constructed education plans.
Subjects Offered: Most pupils in key stage 4 study history or geography, but few study languages at GCSE.
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Folkestone Academy is a Secondary, Co-Ed school located in Kent, South East.

It has 1046 students from age 11-19 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 15 : 1.

At this school, 13% of pupils achieved grade 5 or more at GCSE.

85.70% of pupils completing their main study programme.

This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.

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Phase of Education Secondary Secondary Secondary
Type Academies Academies Academies
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Ofset report Good Good Good
Age range 11-19 11-16 11-18
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Girls
Student teacher ratio 15.5 15.1 17.6
Proficient Math - - -
Proficient Read - - -
Grade 5 or above GCSE 13% 48% 74%
Grade 5 or above A Level 0.00% - 24.00%
Day Fees - - -
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Folkestone Academy Reviews
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Would give this school minus if I could, the current vice principal should not be working with kids, the school has no empathy if a student is struggling. The head teacher doesnt want to address any issues. They also breach peoples personal data and send other parents children's personal information.
Primary Exam Result

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 103 98 96
Reading 104 98 95

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 60% 64.16% 60.44%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 5% 11.56% 9.72%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading -2.7 Below Average
Writing -2.2 Below Average
Maths -3.6 Below Average

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths - 96 94
Reading - 98 95

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard - 62.72% 59.51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard - 10.3% 9.16%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading -
Writing -
Maths -

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Secondary Exam Result

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -1.05 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 30.2 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 13% 27.56% 30.03%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 31% 39.45% 43.07%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 6% 22.68% 25.06%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 1% 11.21% 10.91%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 2% 15.49% 15.51%
EBacc average points score 2.21 2.56 2.83

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 89% 92.84% 90.53%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 265 136 144
Pupils staying in education 78% 87.37% 84.16%
Further education college or other further education provider 45% 23.94% 32.73%
School sixth forms 32% 48.66% 29.8%
Sixth form colleges 0% 0.42% 10.22%
Other education destinations 1% 14.49% 11.43%
Pupils in apprenticeships 2% 2.16% 2.8%
Pupils staying in employment 9% 3.38% 3.59%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.84 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 36.1 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 15% 30.86% 32.85%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 36% 41.56% 45.33%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 12% 24.39% 24.94%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 2% 14.21% 13.02%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 5% 17.9% 17.19%
EBacc average points score 2.65 2.78 2.97

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 89% 93.79% 90.4%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 271 132 141
Pupils staying in education 83% 90.53% 86.29%
Further education college or other further education provider 54% 25.23% 34.03%
School sixth forms 29% 49.41% 30.82%
Sixth form colleges 0% 0.32% 10.38%
Other education destinations 1% 15.64% 11.08%
Pupils in apprenticeships 2% 1.42% 1.99%
Pupils staying in employment 4% 1.76% 2.13%

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.61 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 34.2 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 13% 30.06% 29.3%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 37% 42.83% 43.41%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 27% 28.79% 25.8%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 0% 13.95% 11.47%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 5% 19.27% 16.49%
EBacc average points score 2.64 2.86 2.88

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment - 90.87% 90.2%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures - 123 135
Pupils staying in education - 85.71% 84.08%
Further education college or other further education provider - 24.06% 33.25%
School sixth forms - 48.32% 31.27%
Sixth form colleges - 0.21% 8.45%
Other education destinations - 13.22% 11.14%
Pupils in apprenticeships - 2.6% 3.4%
Pupils staying in employment - 2.64% 2.75%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score - This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score - Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs - 29.06% 29.22%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs - 41.45% 42.62%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc - 26.38% 24.73%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above - 13.75% 11.33%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above - 18.54% 16.01%
EBacc average points score - 2.81 2.84

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment - 90.17% 84.87%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures - 124 140
Pupils staying in education - 76.36% 73.88%
Further education college or other further education provider - 21.34% 28.31%
School sixth forms - 50.18% 31.6%
Sixth form colleges - 0.06% 9.08%
Other education destinations - 11.51% 5.87%
Pupils in apprenticeships - 1.83% 2.96%
Pupils staying in employment - 1.64% 2.05%

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

A level exam result

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 23.01 27.11 30.01
Average grade D+ - -
Average points (Best 3) 26.11 25.17 29.57
Average Grade (Best 3) C- - -
AAB or higher 0.00% 9.02% 13.67%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 92 141 201
Students staying in education 43% 55.45% 58.58%
Students entering apprenticeships 7% 5.31% 6.08%
Students entering employment 35% 26.06% 21.16%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 14% 9.04% 9.05%

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 28.67 29.7 33.41
Average grade C - -
Average points (Best 3) 33.89 27.3 32.47
Average Grade (Best 3) C+ - -
AAB or higher 16.7% 12.32% 17.7%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 92 161 248
Students staying in education 63% 56.64% 60.67%
Students entering apprenticeships 2% 4.49% 5%
Students entering employment 15% 21.66% 17.73%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 14% 11.73% 10.69%

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 23.36 25.81 29.39
Average grade D+ - -
Average points (Best 3) 20.35 23.49 28.64
Average Grade (Best 3) D - -
AAB or higher 0.0% 9.72% 13.07%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students - 139 232
Students staying in education - 51.8% 57.31%
Students entering apprenticeships - 6.29% 7.77%
Students entering employment - 26.13% 20.99%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study - 8.98% 8.8%

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.

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Holidays 2024/25

Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024
Winter Holidays 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025
Spring Half Term Holidays 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025
Spring Holidays 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025
Summer Half Term Holidays 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025
Summer Holidays 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025

Terms Dates 2024/25

Terms Dates
Autumn Term 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024
Spring Term 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025
Spring Term-2 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025
Summer Term 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025
Summer Term-2 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025
Students Teachers
15 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Folkestone Academy
Local authority ratio 18 : 1

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