Folkestone Academy
School Name: Folkestone Academy Address: Academy Lane Town/City: Folkestone County: Kent Postcode: CT19 5FP Country: 50120541 Telephone Number: 01303 842400 Website: www.folkestoneacademy.com
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-19) Type: Academy sponsor led Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2017 Trust: Turner Schools Sponsor: Turner Schools
Headteacher: Mr Steven Shaw
Capacity: 2170
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 1135 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 52% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 40.7%
URN: 145420
DfE Number: 886/4020
UKPRN: 10066337
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Folkestone and Hythe (E07000112)
Constituency: Folkestone and Hythe (E14000704)
Electoral Ward: Broadmead (E05010015)
Easting & Northing: 621910E, 137354N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 5' 35.42" N 1° 10' 4.18" E
Plus Code: 9F3335V9+74
DfE Record: View record
- Folkestone Primary (0.0km)
- Folkestone Beacon Plus (0.3km)
- The Beacon Folkestone (0.5km)
- Stella Maris Catholic Primary School (0.6km)
- Compass Community School Coastal Park (0.9km)
- Mundella Primary School (1.0km)
- The Harvey Grammar School (1.0km)
- Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone (1.2km)
- Morehall Primary School and Nursery (1.3km)
- Earlscliffe (1.3km)
Same trust
Same sponsor Predecessor school†
- Miss Louise Feaver - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 September 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2024.
- Mrs Christine Gammons - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 December 2020 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 13 December 2024.
- Mr Gregory Aidan Hunter - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 13 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2023.
- Mr Gregory Aidan Hunter - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 September 2026.
- Mrs Sophia Jackson - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 March 2023 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 27 March 2027.
- Mrs Tracy Luke - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 November 2025.
- Mr Michael Pearce - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 November 2025.
- Mr Robert Roy - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 September 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 September 2025.
- Mr Pete Talbot - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 March 2026.
- Miss Sophie Waddell - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 March 2027.