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Folkestone Academy

Academy Lane, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5FP · URN 145420

Public data summary

5.3

out of 10 · 26 data sources

Coverage 76% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 443
Age range: 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,720
Local authority: Kent

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -1.11
GCSE Attainment 8: 31.0
A-level average: D+
Sustained education: 48.0%
University: 46.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 13.9%
Persistent absence: 42.8%
Free school meals: 50.2%
SEN support: 20.7%
English additional language: 20.0%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 6.5:1
Average class size: 20.7
Staff turnover: 20.2%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

3.0

5 contributing signals

Progress

5.0

3 contributing signals

Attendance

4.5

6 contributing signals

Resources

7.9

4 contributing signals

Equity

6.5

3 contributing signals

Destinations

5.6

5 contributing signals

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School contact

Official website

01303842400

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