Ofsted & Performance

Ofsted Report for Folkestone Academy

Folkestone Academy underwent an Ofsted inspection in April 2022. Ofsted awarded Folkestone Academy an overall rating of Good with Outstanding in Leadership.

To view this report click on the link below:

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 2021

‘Attainment 8’ score (results in core subjects)

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 Attainment 8 score

All pupils: 40.94

Disadvantaged pupils: 39.33

In 2019 :

National Average: 46.7

Local Authority Average: 47.3

Disadvantaged pupils National Av: 50.3

English and mathematics GCSEs

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

All pupils: 30.3%

Disadvantaged pupils: 24.6%

In 2019 :

National Average: 43%

Local Authority Average: 46%

Disadvantaged pupils National Av: 35%

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

All pupils: 55.2%

Disadvantaged pupils: 45.9%

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: 6.1%

Disadvantaged pupils: 8.2%

In 2019:

National Average: 17%

Local Authority Average: 21%

Disadvantaged pupils National Av: 21%

Pupils ‘entering for’ the ‘English Baccalaureate’

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

All pupils: 16.5%

Disadvantaged pupils: 19.7%

In 2019:

National Average: 40%

Local Authority Average: 44%

Disadvantaged pupils National Av: 45%

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 January 2021 is for pupils who finished Year 11 in 2018, which is the most recent data currently available.

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

All pupils: 93%

Disadvantaged pupils: 87%

In 2019:

National Average: 94%

Local Authority Average: 95%

Disadvantaged pupils National Av: 88%

Key Stage 4 Performance in 2020

Progress 8 (P8) tells us how well pupils at this school have progressed between the end of primary school (Key Stage 2) and the end of secondary school (Key Stage 4), compared to pupils in other schools who got similar results at the end of primary school. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English Language, English Literature, mathematics, 3 qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications. Due to the lockdown in 2020 there was not an official Progress 8 data set so numbers are based on the 2019 Validated Data Set. This also applies to Attainment 8 data.

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.

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 January 2021 is for pupils who finished Year 11 in 2018, which is the most recent data currently available.

Folkestone Academy Progress 8 score

All pupils: -0.32

Disadvantaged pupils: -0.65

In 2019 the National Benchmarks were:

All pupils: -0.03

Disadvantaged pupils: 0.13

‘Attainment 8’ score (results in core subjects)

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 Attainment 8 score

All pupils: 37.1

Disadvantaged pupils: 31.2

In 2019 :

National Average: 46.7

Local Authority Average: 47.3

Disadvantaged pupils National Av: 50.3

English and mathematics GCSEs

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

All pupils: 17.5%

Disadvantaged pupils: 13%

In 2019 :

National Average: 43%

Local Authority Average: 46%

Disadvantaged pupils National Av: 5%

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

All pupils: 44%

Disadvantaged pupils: 33.3%

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: 13.8%

Disadvantaged pupils: 9.8%%

In 2019:

National Average: 17%

Local Authority Average: 21%

Disadvantaged pupils National Av: 21%

Pupils ‘entering for’ the ‘English Baccalaureate’

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

All pupils: 38.8%

Disadvantaged pupils: 29.3%

In 2019:

National Average: 40%

Local Authority Average: 44%

Disadvantaged pupils National Av: 45%

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 January 2021 is for pupils who finished Year 11 in 2018, which is the most recent data currently available.

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

All pupils: 93%

Disadvantaged pupils: 87%

In 2019:

National Average: 94%

Local Authority Average: 95%

Disadvantaged pupils National Av: 88%

Key Stage 4 Performance in 2019

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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%

Key Stage 5 Performance in 2020 (Un-validated)

Our most recent KS5 results (Summer 2020)

Level 3 Overall

Progress: 0.86

Average Result: C+

Disadvantaged Progress: 0.69

Disadvantaged Average Result: B-

In 2019 Average Result:

School: D+

Local Authority: C+

National: C+

A Levels

Progress Score: 0.62

Disadvantaged: 0.32

Average Result: C=

Disadvantage: C=

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%

Academic

Progress Score: 0.62

Disadvantaged: 0.32

Average Result: C=

Disadvantage: C=

In 2019

Progress:

School: -0.32

Average Result:

School: D+

Local Authority: C+

National: C+

Points:

School: 23.43

Local Authority: 34.13

National: 34.33

Completion %:

School: 100%

Local Authority: 94.1%

National: 91.2%

Applied General

Progress Score: 1.03

Disadvantaged: 1.79

Average Grade: Dist+

Disadvantage: Dist+

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%

English and Maths Progress KS4 to KS5

English:

School: Sample size too small

Local Authority: 0.07

National: 0.13

Maths:

School: 0.40

Local Authority: 0.08

National: 0.08

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

School: 82%

Disadvantaged: 77%

Local Authority: 88%

National: 89%