The Folkestone Academy
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Established | 2007 |
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Type | Academy |
Headteacher | Mr Wesley Caroll |
Location |
Academy Lane Folkestone Kent CT19 5FP England 51°05′32″N 1°10′01″E / 51.0923°N 1.1670°ECoordinates: 51°05′32″N 1°10′01″E / 51.0923°N 1.1670°E |
Local authority | Kent |
DfE URN | 135195 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Students | 1,949 |
Gender | Mixed |
Ages | 3–19 |
Caption | Providing excellence for pupils of all abilities. |
Website |
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The Folkestone Academy is an all-through coeducational secondary school in Folkestone, Kent. The school opened in September 2007 and currently has an intake of about 1,949 pupils (4-19).[1] Sir Roger De Haan, former Chairman of Saga, is the principal sponsor and Chair of governors, with The King's School, Canterbury as the other sponsor. The main academy buildings were designed by world-renowned architects Foster and Partners.
Folkestone Academy has recently been taken over by Turner Schools - a not for profit trust shaping education within Folkestone, Kent. The school is run by Headteacher: Wesley Carroll and is overseen by CEO Jo Saxton.
The school day runs between 08:30 and 15:00, as all pupils participate in compulsory extra-curricular programmes for the final two hours of each day. The Academy remains one of the most over-subscribed schools in the county.
The academy specialises in art, media and European culture, and has been identified by Kent County Council as its Centre of Excellence in Media and the Creative Arts.
Uniform
The Folkestone Academy has a strict uniform code. Boys wear a grey blazer, white shirt, house tie, black trousers and dark shoes. The girls' uniform is the same, except for a skirt in place of trousers and a blouse replacing the shirt. All uniform items, including outdoor coats, PE kits and scarves, are branded with the Academy's logo.[2]
History
The £40m purpose-built academy opened in 2007 and replaced the town's Channel School. Specialising in art, media and European culture, the co-ed state secondary school has now grown substantially beyond its original number. Due to rapid and sustained growth, a new sixth form centre was created at The Glassworks, in Folkestone's Creative Quarter close to the town centre. The centre was formally opened in October 2013 by Schools' Minister Elizabeth Truss, who opened the adjacent new Folkestone Primary Academy building, designed by Guy Hollaway Architects, on the same day.
References
- ↑ "URN 135195 Folkestone Academy". Edubase. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ↑ "Uniform Availability". The Folkestone Academy. Archived from the original on 2007-11-23. Retrieved 2007-12-20.