OFSTED
19 May 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
20 April 2022
Graded inspection
Good
Published
16 June 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Kent
Trust
TURNER SCHOOLS
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
936
936 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
454
48.5% of pupils
Male pupils
482
51.5% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
28.1 pts
above England
School
52.9%
Folkestone and Hythe
30.7%
South East
19.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
0.0 pts
in line with England
School
20.3%
Folkestone and Hythe
10.1%
South East
15.6%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
2.1 pts
above England
School
3.1%
Folkestone and Hythe
4.5%
South East
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
67.7%
634
Any other White background
6.9%
65
Unclassified
6.6%
62
African
3.8%
36
Any other Asian background
3.2%
30
Any other Mixed background
3.0%
28
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
20.0%
187 of
936 pupils
0.8 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
2.3 pts
above
England
6.0%
3.2 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
33.7
5.5 pts
below England
Latest published: -1.11 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
9.70%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
3.48 pts
higher than
England
School
9.70%
Folkestone and Hythe
5.95%
South East
6.30%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
30.33%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
14.51 pts
higher than
England
School
30.33%
Folkestone and Hythe
15.71%
South East
15.75%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
5.30%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
3.50 pts
higher than
England
School
5.30%
Folkestone and Hythe
1.20%
South East
1.93%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
54.4%
37.9 pts
below England
Folkestone Academy
54.4%
Folkestone and Hythe
96.8%
South East
95.0%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.