The Beacon Folkestone
Details
| Age Range | 3-19 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Special school, Foundation special school |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Kent |
| Address | Park Farm Road, CT19 5DN |
| School Website | www.thebeacon.kent.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 1303847555 |
| URN | 119044 |
School Census
| Total | 419 |
| Girls/Boys | 133/286 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 31.7%/68.3% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 5.0% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 209 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 2.6% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 12/02/2019 and the overall effectiveness rating was Outstanding.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 12/02/2019 | Outstanding |
| 26/06/2014 | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 12/02/2019 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 26/06/2014 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 05 June 2024 | School inspection | View |
| 11 February 2020 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 12 February 2019 | Full inspection: Outstanding | View |
| 26 June 2014 | Full inspection: Outstanding | View |
| 21 June 2011 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 26 January 2010 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 06 February 2008 | Full inspection: Satisfactory | View |
| 17 May 2004 | Full inspection | View |
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 0.5 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0.00% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 0.00% |
| Entering EBacc | 0.00% |
| EBacc average point score | 0 |
| Progress 8 | -1.55 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 0.3 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 0% |
| Entering EBacc | 0% |
| EBacc average point score | 0 |
| Progress 8 | -1.6 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | NE |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | NE |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | NE |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | NE |
| Progress 8 | NE |
Primary Results
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 0% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% |
| Reading | 97 |
| Maths | 114 |
| Reading Progress | - |
| Writing Progress | - |
| Maths Progress | - |
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 0 |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0 |
| Reading | - |
| Maths | - |
| Reading Progress | -8.8 |
| Writing Progress | -7.8 |
| Maths Progress | -7.5 |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 0% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% |
| Reading | - |
| Maths | - |
| Reading Progress | -5.5 |
| Writing Progress | -6.6 |
| Maths Progress | -7.5 |
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 0% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% |
| Reading | - |
| Maths | - |
| Reading Progress | -4.8 |
| Writing Progress | -4.6 |
| Maths Progress | -5.1 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 59% |
| agree | 34% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 56% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 3% |
| agree | 6% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 6% |
| not applicable | 78% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 41% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 3% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 47% |
| agree | 16% |
| disagree | 16% |
| strongly disagree | 13% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 9% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 100% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 69% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 59% |
| agree | 22% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 6% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 66% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 16% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 6% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 59% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 47% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 6% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 72% |
| agree | 16% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 3% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 81% |
| no | 19% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 68% |
| agree | 29% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 49% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 11% |
| agree | 15% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 12% |
| not applicable | 53% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 61% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 3% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 48% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| not applicable | 17% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 99% |
| no | 1% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 68% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 44% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 10% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 62% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 66% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 55% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 4% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 5% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 96% |
| no | 4% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 86.7% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 3.1% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 87.6% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 3.1% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 0.7% |
Nearby Schools
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
(0.22 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Parkfield Road, , CT19 5BY
Folkestone Academy
(0.33 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 11-19, Gender: Mixed
Address: Academy Lane, , CT19 5FP
Folkestone Primary
(0.33 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 2-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Academy Lane, , CT19 5FP
Mundella Primary School
(0.34 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement
Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Black Bull Road, , CT19 5QX
Compass Community School Coastal Park
(0.47 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 5-17, Gender: Mixed
Address: Heather Lodge, , CT19 5HH
Castle Hill Community Primary School
(0.51 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Sidney Street, , CT19 6HG
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone
(0.56 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Brockman Road, , CT20 1DJ