The Beacon Folkestone vs Compass Community School Coastal Park
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
The Beacon Folkestone
Folkestone
Compass Community School Coastal Park
Folkestone
Overview
Phase
Special
Special
Type
Foundation special school
Other independent special school
Age Range
3–19
5–17
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Kent
Kent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
469
39
Capacity
354
60
Occupancy
132%
65%
FSM %
53.1%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
Jun 2024
Nov 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
0.3
2.1
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
0%
KS2 Reading
3%
-
KS2 Maths
0%
-
KS2 Writing
0%
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