Folkestone Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Folkestone, South East CT19 5FP · Kent
#641 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3870 of 4,090 nationally
About Folkestone Academy
Folkestone Academy is a academy secondary located in Folkestone, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 936 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 13.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 641st of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (25th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (7th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 936; capacity filled 54.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 36.1%; ebacc average points 2.60.
There are 24 schools in Folkestone; Folkestone Academy ranks 24th of 24 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)33.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)15.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)29.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)54.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Folkestone Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 936
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 54.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 54.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 33.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 15.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 36.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.60
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 29.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Folkestone Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Folkestone Primary
Folkestone · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
460 students · 0 m away
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
Folkestone · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
204 students · 649 m away
Mundella Primary School
Folkestone · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
184 students · 951 m away
The Harvey Grammar School
Folkestone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,005 students · 1.0 km away
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone
Folkestone · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
411 students · 1.2 km away
Morehall Primary School and Nursery
Folkestone · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
249 students · 1.3 km away
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)
Folkestone · Independent secondary · Ages 14–19
101 students · 1.3 km away
Castle Hill Community Primary School
Folkestone · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
395 students · 1.3 km away
Turner Free School
Folkestone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
997 students · 1.3 km away
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School
Folkestone · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
215 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Borden Grammar School
Sittingbourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
938 students
Gillotts School
Henley-on-Thames · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
934 students
Kendrick School
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
939 students
The WREN School
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
931 students
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form
Banbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
943 students
John Mason School
Abingdon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
927 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Folkestone Academy a good school?
Folkestone Academy has a Success Index (England) of 13.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #641 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Folkestone Academy rank in South East?
Folkestone Academy ranks #641 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3870 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Folkestone Academy?
Folkestone Academy had 936 students in 2025.
Is Folkestone Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Folkestone Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Folkestone Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Folkestone Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.