Ofsted report
Other Ofsted reports
This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.
Admissions
Can I get my child into this school?
Admissions policy · Selective
This school is in Folkestone and Hythe. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.
Results vs local authority and England
This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.
- LA
- 67%
- England
- 66%
- LA
- 48%
- England
- 46%
- LA
- 47.8
- England
- 46.8
- LA
- 48%
- England
- 41%
- LA
- 7.7
- England
- 7.7
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
- LA
- 30.0
- England
- 32.4
- LA
- -0.21
- LA
- 11%
- England
- 14%
Value added compared with other schools
Destinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
100%
staying in education or employment
0% did not stay in education or employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
89%
staying in education or employment
9% did not stay in education or employment
2% no destination recorded
Pupils & context
2024/25
- LA
- 8%
- England
- 9%
- LA
- 24%
- England
- 24%
Overview
Nearby schools
Other open schools of the same phase near CT19 5JY. This is not last-offer distance or a catchment.
Establishment history
Earlier establishment on this site or under a previous URN.
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Became an academy 1 Aug 2012 (was URN 118805)
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 97% | 86% | 61.8 | Not applicable | 57% | 8.2 | 145 |
| 2023/24 | 97% | 86% | 62.9 | +0.24 | 66% | 8.2 | 139 |
| 2022/23 | 96% | 87% | 62.4 | +0.27 | 63% | 8.1 | 142 |
| 2021/22 | 97% | 89% | 66.3 | +0.51 | 65% | 10.6 | 178 |
| 2018/19 | 92% | 73% | 62.4 | +0.27 | 55% | 8.2 | 146 |
| 2017/18 | 95% | 76% | 59.3 | -0.06 | 55% | 6.7 | 128 |
| 2016/17 | 98% | 85% | 63.2 | +0.44 | 48% | — | 118 |
More fields
| Year | EBacc lang entry |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 61% |
| 2023/24 | 69% |
| 2022/23 | 66% |
| 2021/22 | 66% |
| 2018/19 | 56% |
| 2017/18 | 59% |
| 2016/17 | 49% |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.2 | C+ | -0.16 | 13% | 114 |
| 2023/24 | 34.9 | C+ | -0.04 | 16% | 140 |
| 2022/23 | 33.6 | C+ | — | 15% | 135 |
| 2021/22 | 36.3 | B- | — | 16% | 121 |
| 2018/19 | 36.5 | B- | +0.10 | 17% | 91 |
| 2017/18 | 33.0 | C+ | -0.16 | 12% | 119 |
| 2016/17 | 34.4 | C+ | +0.05 | 26% | 109 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,015 | 18.0 | 4% | 8% | 14% | 5% | 9% |
| 2023/24 | 1,027 | 18.3 | 4% | 8% | 12% | 5% | 13% |
| 2022/23 | 1,026 | 17.8 | 3% | 8% | 12% | 5% | 13% |
| 2021/22 | 1,025 | 18.2 | 3% | 8% | 12% | 6% | 15% |
| 2020/21 | 1,029 | 18.2 | 2% | 8% | 9% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 981 | 18.4 | 1% | 9% | 13% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 964 | 18.8 | 1% | 9% | 13% | 4% | 6% |
| 2016/17 | 922 | 17.7 | 1% | 9% | 11% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.