Folkestone Academy
Academy Lane, Folkestone, CT19 5FP
936 pupils · 54% of 1,720 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- TURNER SCHOOLS
- Local authority
- Kent
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 54.9%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Post-16 | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 19 May 2026, published 1 July 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 33.7 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 15.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 36.1% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 14.5% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.68 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 144 | 98 | 379 | 126 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 180 | 130 | 397 | 157 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 198 | 106 | 376 | 156 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 206 | 118 | 382 | 170 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 208 | 92 | 269 | 129 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 210 | 99 | 330 | 159 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 50 | 43 | 98 | 49 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 181 | 124 | 361 | 158 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- The Harvey Grammar School 1 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Turner Free School 1.3 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- The Folkestone School for Girls 2.1 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Brockhill Park Performing Arts College 7.2 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Astor Secondary School 9.3 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Dover Grammar School for Boys 9.5 km · No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.