The Beacon FolkestoneElms School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares The Beacon Folkestone and Elms School.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
The Beacon Folkestone was judged Outstanding and Elms School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 0.3 for The Beacon Folkestone and 4.8 for Elms School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Beacon Folkestone (0.3 in 2022-23, 0.3 in 2024-25) and has risen at Elms School (0.8 in 2021-22, 4.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FolkestoneThe Beacon Folkestone | DoverElms School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation special school | Foundation special school | |
| Age range | 3-19 | 5-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 469 | 131 | |
| Capacity | 354 | Not reported | |
| Location | Folkestone, CT19 5DN | Dover, CT17 9PS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 0.3 | 4.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 0.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 0.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 0.0% | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 0.00 | 0.17 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 35 | 21 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 Stronger figure | 93.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 95.0 Stronger figure | 85.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 431 | 138 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 55.6% | 87.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.0% | 1.4% | |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% Stronger figure | 22.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.6% Stronger figure | 66.2% | 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
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.
The Beacon Folkestone
Elms School
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