Folkestone Academy

Academy Lane, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5FP

Good

Inspected 20 April 2022

Good

Ofsted

33.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

915

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 915 / 1,720 (53%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 20 April 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

52%

Disadvantaged

20%

EAL

3.2%

SEN support

17.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

33.7

Attainment 8

915 pupils

15.1%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

36.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.6

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

15 students

52%

To higher education

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

85%

Sustained destination

78%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.7%

Overall absence

30.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

70.4

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.7 vs 2023/24

14.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -3.3 vs 2023/24

22.23

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

£49,847

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,142 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.4% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.