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 2023

Progress 8 score

The academic progress that pupils make from the end of key stage 2 to the end of key stage 4. This is based on 8 qualifications.


the percentage of their pupils achieving a grade 5 or above in GCSE English and GCSE maths (combined)

Attaiment 8 score

the percentage of their pupils staying in education or going into employment after key stage 4

the percentage of their pupils who were entered for the English Baccalaureate (EBacc)

EBacc average point score (APS)



Key Stage 4 Performance in 2022/23

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16-18 Performance in 2023

Key stage 5 (16 to 18)

Academies and FE colleges with students aged 16 to 18 should publish their most recent 16 to 18 performance measures, as published by the Secretary of State, comprising their students’ headline:

Academic average result = D+

Academic average points = 23.01

Vocational average result = Merit+ 

Vocation average points = 28.85

Academic retention rate = 85.7%

Vocational retention rate = 95.6%