UKSchoolSearch
OpenOfsted: School remains OutstandingURN 119044

The Beacon Folkestone

Foundation special school · Folkestone · CT19 5DN

Ages 3–19 · 469 pupils · Kent

School website

Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

Attainment 8

0.5

Overall absence

10.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-07-09

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.55
−20+2
Attainment 80.5
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.0

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.6%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
8.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
329

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

469 pupils · 354 places

Pupils on roll
469
Boys / girls
308 / 161
School capacity
354
Capacity fill
469 / 354 (132%)
Free school meals
53.1%
FSM pupils
213
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation special school

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KSENT)
Academy trust
Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KSENT)
Headteacher
Mr Ady Young

Location

Address
Park Farm Road
Postcode
CT19 5DN
Town
Folkestone
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Folkestone and Hythe
Constituency
Folkestone and Hythe
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation special school, Ages 3–19, in Folkestone, Kent, 469 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 53.1%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability….

Open schools in Folkestone
29
Academies among open schools in Folkestone
45% (13)
Open schools in CT19
16
Open schools in Kent LA
713

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in FolkestoneNear CT19

  • Folkestone Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Folkestone · CT19 5FP · Kent

    Ages 11–19

    • Att831.0
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+14%
    • Absence13.9%

    0.3 miles away

  • Folkestone Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Folkestone · CT19 5FP · Kent

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM25.4%

    0.3 miles away

  • Mundella Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Folkestone · CT19 5QX · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM60.3%

    0.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ady Young
Telephone
01303847555
Website
www.thebeacon.kent.sch.uk

Official links