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Folkestone Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Academy Lane
 Folkestone
 Kent CT19 5FP
Telephone: 01303 842400

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-19)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from Folkestone Academy
Trust: Turner Schools
Sponsor: Turner Schools

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Benjamin Williams (since September 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Matthew Tate
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 68.6 / 20.34
Non-teaching Staff*: 81.8
Number of pupils: 936
Pupils Per Teacher: 13.6
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 54.90% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 32.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 27.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 12.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Kent
Constituency: Folkestone and Hythe
Electoral Ward: Broadmead
School Number: 8864020

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 19th May 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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Nearby Schools

  1. Folkestone Primary (0.0km) show on map
  2. The Beacon Folkestone (0.5km) show on map
  3. Stella Maris Catholic Primary School (0.7km) show on map
  4. The Harvey Grammar School (0.9km) show on map
  5. Compass Community School Coastal Park (1.0km) show on map
  6. Mundella Primary School (1.1km) show on map
  7. Morehall Primary School and Nursery (1.1km) show on map
  8. Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) (1.1km) show on map
  9. Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone (1.1km) show on map
  10. Turner Free School (1.3km) show on map
  11. Birchwood (1.3km) show on map
  12. School of English Studies (1.3km) show on map
  13. Castle Hill Community Primary School (1.3km) show on map
  14. Folkestone Beacon Plus (1.6km) show on map
  15. Sandgate Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  16. All Soul's Church of England Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  17. St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  18. Harcourt Primary School (1.8km) show on map
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  20. The Folkestone School for Girls (1.9km) show on map
  21. Martello Primary (2.0km) show on map
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