The Beacon Folkestone

Phase not recorded · Kent · CT19 5DN · URN 119044

Ofsted OutstandingLast inspected 2024-06-06Cohort 469

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 29

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 445 schools in Kent

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
0%
Kent 60.8%England 61%
60.8 percentage points below the area average of 60.8
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
0%
Kent 9.5%England 8%
9.4 percentage points below the area average of 9.5
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
100
Kent 105.68England 105
5.7 below the area average of 105.7
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
95
Kent 104.02England 105
9 below the area average of 104
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
95
Kent 104.09England 105
9.1 below the area average of 104.1
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
0%
Kent 23.8%England 32%
23.8 percentage points below the area average of 23.8
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
3%
Kent 73.5%
70.5 percentage points below the area average of 73.5
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
0%
Kent 72.5%
72.5 percentage points below the area average of 72.5
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
0%
Kent 69.8%
69.8 percentage points below the area average of 69.8
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
29
Kent 41
12.1 below the area average of 41.1
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Kent	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	0% Kent 60.8%England 61%	60.8 percentage points below the area average of 60.8	61 percentage points below the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	0% Kent 9.5%England 8%	9.4 percentage points below the area average of 9.5	8 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	100 Kent 105.68England 105	5.7 below the area average of 105.7	5 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	95 Kent 104.02England 105	9 below the area average of 104	10 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	95 Kent 104.09England 105	9.1 below the area average of 104.1	10 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	0% Kent 23.8%England 32%	23.8 percentage points below the area average of 23.8	32 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	3% Kent 73.5%	70.5 percentage points below the area average of 73.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	0% Kent 72.5%	72.5 percentage points below the area average of 72.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	0% Kent 69.8%	69.8 percentage points below the area average of 69.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	29 Kent 41	12.1 below the area average of 41.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Published figures

English as an additional language: 8.3% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 53.1% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 0% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 2.1pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 0% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 0% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 7.1pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 0% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 89.6% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding at its inspection on 06/06/2024.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: The Beacon Folkestone is a not applicable school in Kent, postcode CT19 5DN (URN 119044).
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