Folkestone AcademyTurner Free School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Folkestone.
Summary of the comparison
Folkestone Academy and Turner Free School are secondary schools in Folkestone.
Folkestone Academy scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Turner Free School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Turner Free School is ahead on our composite score.
Folkestone Academy was judged the expected standard and Turner Free School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.0 for Folkestone Academy and 39.4 for Turner Free School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Folkestone Academy (36.1 in 2021-22, 38.0 in 2025-26) and has risen at Turner Free School (37.4 in 2022-23, 39.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FolkestoneFolkestone Academy | FolkestoneTurner Free School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | D48/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 92nd of 102 in Kent | 74th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 936 | 997 | |
| Capacity | 1,720 | 1,260 | |
| Location | Folkestone, CT19 5FP | Folkestone, CT19 4PB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.0 | 39.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 25.9% | 29.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.3% | 55.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 174 | 175 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 15 | 47 | |
| A-level average points | 29.6 Stronger figure | 24.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 25.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 915 | 1,020 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.0% | 44.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.0% | 7.8% | |
| SEN support | 17.5% | 18.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 5.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% | 7.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.3% | 23.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Folkestone Academy
Turner Free School
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