The Beacon Folkestone

Park Farm Road, Folkestone, CT19 5DN

Ofsted: Outstanding

Independent

Phase

354

Capacity

3-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
0.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
0.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
0.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
0.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
0.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
35

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Continued in education
97.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
431
Boys
286 (66%)
Girls
145 (34%)
Capacity
354 (122% full)
SEND
100.0%
FSM Eligible
55.6%
EAL
7.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
100.0%
SEN Support
0.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
6.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
63.4
Budget per Pupil
£25,869/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
27.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation special school
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 84.2%
  • White Other: 2.7%
  • Asian Other: 2.7%
  • Other: 2.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.4%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.9%

84.2%

White British

2.7%

White Other

2.7%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Park Farm Road

Folkestone, South East

Administrative

URN
119044
UKPRN
10015914
Establishment No.
7043
Trust
Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KSENT)