How many pupils does Folkestone Academy have?

Folkestone Academy has 915 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Folkestone Academy?

The headteacher of Folkestone Academy is Matthew Tate.

What type of school is Folkestone Academy?

Folkestone Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Folkestone Academy in?

Folkestone Academy is in the Kent local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Folkestone Academy

Academy Lane, Folkestone and Hythe, Kent, CT19 5FP

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 20 April 2022). Last inspected 19 May 2026.

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915

Pupils

51.2%

Free school meals

1 December 2017

Opened

About this school

Folkestone Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Folkestone and Hythe, Kent. The school has 915 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 20 April 2022). Last inspected 19 May 2026. The Headteacher is Matthew Tate. The school is administered by Kent local authority. It belongs to TURNER SCHOOLS. It opened in 1 December 2017.

School details

Head: Matthew Tate
Trust: TURNER SCHOOLS
Local authority: Kent
Gender: Mixed
URN: 145420

Contact

01303842400 faattendance@turnerschools.com Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Folkestone Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Kent). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

33.7

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−1.11

Progress 8 · 2023-24

15%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

36%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

2.60

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

15%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →