The Folkestone Academy
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| Established | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy |
| Headteacher | Mr W Smith |
| Location |
Academy Lane Folkestone Kent CT19 5FP England Coordinates: 51°05′32″N 1°10′01″E / 51.0923°N 1.1670°E |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–19 |
| Caption | Providing excellence for pupils of all abilities. |
| Website |
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The Folkestone Academy is a coeducational secondary school in Folkestone, Kent. The school opened in September 2007 and currently has an intake of about 1,600 pupils (11-19). Sir Roger De Han, former Chairman of Saga, is the principal sponsor. The King's School, Canterbury also sponsors the academy. The main academy buildings were designed by world renowned architects Foster and Partners.
The Headteacher of the academy is Mr Warren Smith. The Executive Principal of this academy, and the Marlowe Academy in Ramsgate, is Mr Sean Heslop. There are eight houses in the academy, named after living British people who have made a significant contribution in their respective fields. Dancer Darcy Bussell, actress Joanna Lumley, architect Lord Foster, inventor and engineer James Dyson, astronaut Michael Foale, athlete Kelly Holmes, explorer Rannulph Fiennes and author Anthony Horowitz are the house patrons. Each student belongs to one of these houses.
The school day runs between 08:30 and 17:00, 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.[1]
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 this rapid and sustained growth, in September 2013, the academy's new sixth form centre, The Glassworks, opened, occupying the former Canterbury Christchurch University buildings in the town centre. The centre was formally opened by Schools' Minister, Elizabeth Truss, in October 2013.
References
- ↑ "Uniform Availability". The Folkestone Academy. Archived from the original on 2007-11-23. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
