My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
33%Agree
45%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
11%Don't know
1%Folkestone Academy
Academy sponsor led — Secondary
CT19 5FP / 11–19 / None
Good
Ofsted
33.7
Attainment 8
81%
parents recommend
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022
Good
Good
Inspected 2022
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormGood
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 33.7
- Progress 8
- -1.11
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 15.1%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 29.55
81% of parents would recommend this school
113 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
36%Agree
49%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
0%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
24%Agree
46%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
4%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
17%Agree
16%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
11%Not applicable
44%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
27%Agree
44%Disagree
19%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
4%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
37%Agree
23%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
12%Don't know
3%Not applicable
15%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
39%No
61%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 44 parents
Strongly agree
41%Agree
27%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
16%Don't know
2%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
38%Agree
44%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
7%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
35%Agree
46%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
3%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
32%Agree
47%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
35%Agree
53%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
38%Agree
43%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
10%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
27%Agree
42%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
11%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
81%No
19%20.7% of pupils receive SEN support
20.7%
SEN support
3.2%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.6%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 6.9%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 2.3%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 1.6%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 4.8%
72.2% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 72.2%
40% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 78%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 2%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 40%
- Entered top-third university
- 7%
- Achieved a degree
- 52%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 13:1
- Free school meals
- 50.1%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 13:1
- Overall absence
- 9.25%
- Persistent absence
- 28.13%
- English as additional language
- 20%
- Teachers with QTS
- 91.5%
- White
- 78.4%
- Mixed
- 5.1%
- Asian
- 4.7%
- Black
- 2.1%
- Other
- 2.4%
White British68.5%
Other White8.9%
Gypsy / Roma0.9%
Irish0.1%
Other Mixed2.8%
White & Black Caribbean1%
White & Black African0.8%
White & Asian0.5%
Other Asian2.7%
Indian1.2%
Pakistani0.3%
Bangladeshi0.3%
Chinese0.2%
Caribbean1%
African0.8%
Other Black0.3%