Ofsted
Ofsted inspection
Latest inspection
2 Jul 2024
Outstanding
Inspection outcome
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Other Ofsted reports
This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.
Admissions
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Results vs local authority and England
This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.
No published headline results for this school.
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
854
cap. 680
854582309
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Pupil : teacher ratio
9.7
10.59.17.7
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EAL
8%
8%6%4%
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FSM eligible
40%
40%37%33%
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SEN
100%
100%100%100%
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Overall absence
11%
- England
- 5%
13%11%10%
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Persistent absence
34%
- England
- 24%
41%33%26%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Overview
AddressBoughton Lane, Maidstone, ME15 9QF
Telephone01622743925
Local authorityKent
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeSpecial school
Pupil : teacher ratio9.7:1
Religious characterDoes not apply
Nearby schools
Other open schools of the same phase near ME15 9QF. This is not last-offer distance or a catchment.
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All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 854 | 9.7 | 100% | 8% | 40% | 11% | 34% |
| 2023/24 | 845 | 10.5 | 100% | 7% | 40% | 12% | 38% |
| 2022/23 | 793 | 9.5 | 100% | 7% | 37% | 13% | 41% |
| 2021/22 | 724 | 8.8 | 100% | 7% | 38% | 12% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 628 | 9.0 | 100% | 7% | 34% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 456 | 8.9 | 100% | 6% | 33% | 10% | 26% |
| 2017/18 | 386 | 8.7 | 100% | 5% | 34% | 10% | 30% |
| 2016/17 | 309 | 7.7 | 100% | 4% | 34% | 10% | 30% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.