- The Folkestone Academy
Infobox UK school
name = The Folkestone Academy
latitude = 51.0923
longitude = 1.1670
dms = dms
established = 2007
type =Academy
head = Louise McGowan
street = Academy Lane
city =Folkestone
county =Kent
country =England
postcode = CT19 5FP
LEA = Kent
gender =Coeducational
lower_age = 11
upper_age = 19
free_label_1 = Caption
free_1 = Providing excellence for pupils of all abilities.
website = http://www.folkestoneacademy.com The Folkestone Academy is a coeducational secondary school inFolkestone , Kent. The school opened in September 2007 to an intake of about 1,000 pupils (11-18). BillionaireRoger De Haan donated two million pounds of his own money towards funding the school.The King's School, Canterbury has also sponsored the academy. The academy has been designed by world renowned architectsFoster and Partners . [cite web|title =Teachers 'tied up pupil on floor'|publisher =BBC News|date =2007-12-19|url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/kent/7152378.stm|accessdate =2007-12-20 ] There are eight houses in the academy ranging from A to H, each student belongs to one of these eight houses in which they can eat their breakfast and lunch. Each house has a head of house and a pastoral manager to provide additional support for the students.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. The Folkestone Academy is a University of Kent partner school. Each year the school intends to award Partner Scholarships, worth £1000pa, to two students who take up places at theUniversity of Kent .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. [cite web |title =Uniform Availability | publisher =The Folkestone Academy|url =http://www.folkestoneacademy.com/uniform.html|accessdate =2007-12-20 ]
John Patterson (1951-2008)
John Patterson was the former Principal of The Folkestone Academy. He died on Sunday the 27th of April from cancer. John had only been principal of the school for about a year, but had done a alright job of getting the school up and running, despite the numerous number of problems the Academy faced. He will be missed by his family.
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