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The Beacon Folkestone

The Beacon Folkestone
Park Farm Road
Folkestone
Kent
England
CT195DN

📞 phone: 01303 847555

👨‍🏫 executive headteacher: Mr Ady Young

🌍 web: www.thebeacon.kent.sch.uk

421 pupils mixed gender
354 pupils capacity: 119% full

283 boys 67%

138 girls 33%

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Foundation special school

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Trust school
Supported by a trust
URN
119044
Establishment type
Foundation special school
Establishment #
7043
OSGB coordinates
Easting: 622300, Northing: 137128
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 51.090, Longitude: 1.1731
Accepting pupils
3—19 years old
Boarders
No boarders
Census date
18. January 2024
Ofsted last inspection
6. June 2024
Region › Const. › Ward
South East › Folkestone and Hythe › Broadmead
SEN priorities
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Sen2
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Sen3
PD - Physical Disability
Free school meals %
55.40
Trust
Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KSENT)
Learning provider ref #
10015914

School governors

  • Mrs Kate Yeoman, Governor
    (25. September 2023—27. September 2027)
  • Mr Ady Young, Governor
    (1. September 2021—None)
  • Mr Nathan Moore, Governor
    (27. September 2021—26. September 2025)
  • Nicola Webster-Hart, Governor
    (7. March 2022—7. March 2026)
  • Daisy Madder, Governor
    (12. December 2022—11. December 2026)
  • Jessica Budd, Governor
    (7. February 2023—6. February 2027)
  • Emma Harknett, Governor
    (7. February 2023—18. March 2024)
  • Alison Youd, Chair of Governors
    (28. March 2023—22. September 2024)
  • Nicola Webster-Hart, Chair of Governors
    (23. September 2024—7. March 2026)
  • Stewart King, Governor
    (23. September 2024—22. September 2028)
  • Chris Farnfield, Governor
    (23. September 2024—22. September 2028)
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  3. 0.7 milesEarlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd), CT202NB (135 pupils)
  4. 0.8 milesSchool of English Studies, CT202PY
  5. 0.8 milesFolkestone Beacon Plus, CT201AU
  6. Schools Primary
  7. 0.2 milesStella Maris Catholic Primary School, CT195BY (210 pupils)
  8. 0.3 milesFolkestone Primary, CT195FP (428 pupils)
  9. 0.3 milesMundella Primary School, CT195QX (177 pupils)
  10. 0.5 milesChrist Church Cep Academy, Folkestone, CT201DJ (426 pupils)
  11. 0.6 milesCastle Hill Community Primary School, CT196HG (420 pupils)
  12. 0.9 milesFolkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School, CT196AL (103 pupils)
  13. 0.9 milesSt Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School, CT201SE (210 pupils)
  14. 1.0 mileMartello Primary, CT196DT (154 pupils)
  15. 1.0 mileFolkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy, CT196QH (442 pupils)
  16. Schools Secondary
  17. 0.3 milesFolkestone Academy, CT195FP (1046 pupils)
  18. 0.8 milesThe Harvey Grammar School, CT195JY (1027 pupils)
  19. Care Facilities
  20. ★★★★★Broadmeadow Registered Care Centre, CT195DN
  21. Logistics Providers
  22. 0.3 milesBlue Jays Home Delivery, CT195DU
  23. Manufacturers
  24. 0.3 miles★★★★★Docker Bakery, CT195EU
  25. Restaurants & Cafés
  26. 0.2 miles★★★★★The Catering Club, CT195EY
  27. 0.3 miles★★★★League Of Friends Coffee Shop, CT195BN
  28. 0.3 miles★★★★★Folkestone Sports Centre, CT195HX
  29. Retail Stores
  30. 0.2 miles★★★★★Home Bargains, CT195SZ
  31. 0.3 miles★★Best One, CT195QT
  32. 0.3 miles★★★★★Kent Food Hubs, CT195EU
  33. Supermarkets
  34. 0.1 miles★★★★★Booker Cash & Carry, CT195EH
  35. School Food Ratings
  36. ★★★★★The Beacon, CT195DN
  37. 0.2 miles★★★★★Stella Maris Roman Catholic Primary School, CT195BY
  38. 0.2 miles★★★★Goldwyn-Brook School, CT195BY
  39. 0.3 miles★★★★★Folkestone Primary Academy, CT195FP
  40. Takeaway Shops
  41. 0.3 miles★★★★★Golden Wok, CT195QX

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