Folkestone Academy
Academy sponsor led in Folkestone, Kent.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 936 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1720 |
| Free school meals | 54.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | TURNER SCHOOLS |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | Academy Lane, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5FP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.folkestoneacademy.com |
| Telephone | 01303842400 |
| URN | 145420 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 19 May 2026, published 1 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 20 April 2022, published 16 June 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- The Harvey Grammar School (secondary school, about 1.0 km)
- Turner Free School (secondary school, about 1.3 km)
- The Folkestone School for Girls (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- Brockhill Park Performing Arts College (secondary school, about 7.2 km)
- Astor Secondary School (secondary school, about 9.3 km)
- Dover Grammar School for Boys (secondary school, about 9.5 km)
- Dover Grammar School for Girls (secondary school, about 10.8 km)
- St Edmund's Catholic School (secondary school, about 11.0 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.