Parent View

Parent View gives you the chance to tell Ofsted what you think about your child’s school, from the quality of teaching to dealing with bullying and poor behaviour. The survey can be completed at any time; you don’t have to wait until the school is being inspected. 

Visit their website: https://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk

Performance Results

Key Stage 4 Performance in 2022

‘Progress 8’ score

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English Literature, English Language, mathematics, 3 qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualification.

Folkestone Academy P8 score

All pupils: -0.84

Disadvantaged pupils: -1.09

In 2022 :

National Average: -0.03

Local Authority Average: -0.19

English and mathematics GCSEs

Percentage of pupils achieving a grade 5 or better in English and mathematics GCSEs.

All pupils: 15%

Disadvantaged pupils: 15%

In 2022 :

National Average: 50%

Local Authority Average: 50%

Percentage of pupils achieving a grade 4 or better in English and mathematics GCSEs.

All pupils: 36%

Disadvantaged pupils: 31%

Pupils ‘achieving’ the ‘English Baccalaureate’

The English Baccalaureate is not a test or qualification; it is a measure used to provide information about a particular range of qualifications. A pupil is considered to have ‘achieved’ the English Baccalaureate if they got a grade 5/C or above in the following subjects: English Literature, English Language, mathematics, sciences, a language and either history or geography.

Percentage of Folkestone Academy pupils achieving the ‘English Baccalaureate’:

All pupils: 5%

Disadvantaged pupils: 

In 2022:

National Average: 27%

Local Authority Average: 30%

Pupils ‘entering for’ the ‘English Baccalaureate’

Percentage of Folkestone Academy pupils entered for the ‘English Baccalaureate’:

All pupils: 12%

Disadvantaged pupils: 6%

In 2022:

National Average: 39%

Local Authority Average: 41%

Pupil destinations – pupils staying in education or going into employment

This measures the number of pupils who either stayed in education or went into employment after Year 11 (after Key Stage 4). The data published in 2022 is for pupils who finished Year 11 in 2020, which is the most recent data currently available.

Percentage of Folkestone Academy pupils staying in education or going into employment :

All pupils: 89%

In 2020:

National Average: 94%

Local Authority Average: 95%

Key Stage 5 Performance in 2021

Our most recent KS5 results (Summer 2021)

Level 3 Overall

Progress: 0.70

Average Result: C+

Average points per entry: 34.70

In 2019 Average Result:

School: D+

Local Authority: C+

National: C+

A Levels

Progress Score: 0.18

Average Result: C=

Points per entry: 28.69

In 2019

Progress:

School: -0.33

Average Result:

School: D+

Local Authority: C+

National: C+

Points:

School: 22.36

Local Authority: 33.18

National: 34.01

Completion %:

School: 100%

Local Authority: 93.9%

National: 91.3%

Applied General

Progress Score: 0.90

Average Grade: Dist+

Average points per entry: 37.17

In 2019

Progress:

School: -0.31

Average Grade:

School: Merit

Local Authority: Merit+

National: Merit+

Points:

School: 35.65

Local Authority: 37.31

National: 28.91

Completion %:

School: 98.4%

Local Authority: 85.1%

National: 86.5%

Students Staying in Education/Employment for at least 2 terms after 16-18 study (Summer 2016 Leavers - last published data)

School: 82%

Disadvantaged: 77%

Local Authority: 88%

National: 89%