Folkestone Academy
Academy Lane, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5FP
Inspected 20 April 2022
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
2023/24Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.
Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Results & performance
2023/24Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.
GCSE results (Key Stage 4)
Sixth form (Key Stage 5)
Where pupils go next
Attendance
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
2024/25Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.
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.
Contact Details
- Address
- Academy Lane, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5FP
- Phone
- 01303842400
- Head Teacher
- Matthew Tate
- Website
- www.folkestoneacademy.com
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