The Beacon Folkestone

Contact details for the school

School Name: The Beacon Folkestone
Address: Park Farm Road
Town/City: Folkestone
County: Kent
Postcode: CT19 5DN
Country: 50121045
Telephone Number: 01303 847555
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Ages 3-19
Type: Foundation special school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Trust: Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (ksent)

Staff and pupils

Executive Headteacher: Mr Ady Young
Capacity: 354
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 393 (66% boys & 34% girls)
Enrollment: 111% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 51.8%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
  • SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
  • PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 119044
DfE Number: 886/7043
UKPRN: 10015914
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Folkestone and Hythe (E07000112)
Constituency: Folkestone and Hythe (E14000704)
Electoral Ward: Broadmead (E05010015)

Easting & Northing: 622300E, 137128N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 5' 27.57" N 1° 10' 23.7" E
Plus Code: 9F3335RF+97

External links

DfE Record: View record

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