Ofsted inspection
Inspection outcome
Other Ofsted reports
This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.
Admissions
Can I get my child into this school?
Admissions policy · Selective
This school is in Maidstone. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.
Results vs local authority and England
This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.
- LA
- 67%
- England
- 66%
- LA
- 48%
- England
- 46%
- LA
- 47.8
- England
- 46.8
- LA
- 48%
- England
- 41%
- LA
- 7.7
- England
- 7.7
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
- LA
- 30.0
- England
- 32.4
- LA
- -0.21
- LA
- 11%
- England
- 14%
Value added compared with other schools
Destinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
98%
staying in education or employment
2% did not stay in education or employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
85%
staying in education or employment
10% did not stay in education or employment
5% no destination recorded
Pupils & context
2024/25
- LA
- 8%
- England
- 9%
- LA
- 24%
- England
- 24%
Overview
Nearby schools
Other open schools of the same phase near ME16 0SF. This is not last-offer distance or a catchment.
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 99% | 88% | 66.4 | Not applicable | 94% | 10.8 | 171 |
| 2023/24 | 98% | 86% | 66.3 | +0.57 | 93% | 11.7 | 183 |
| 2022/23 | 96% | 87% | 63.6 | +0.49 | 93% | 11.0 | 184 |
| 2021/22 | 99% | 92% | 69.4 | +0.47 | 92% | 11.3 | 171 |
| 2018/19 | 99% | 96% | 69.7 | +0.83 | 95% | 10.9 | 163 |
| 2017/18 | 99% | 93% | 68.7 | +0.59 | 96% | 10.7 | 163 |
| 2016/17 | 100% | 94% | 68.4 | +0.58 | 97% | — | 179 |
More fields
| Year | EBacc lang entry |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 95% |
| 2023/24 | 93% |
| 2022/23 | 93% |
| 2021/22 | 93% |
| 2018/19 | 95% |
| 2017/18 | 96% |
| 2016/17 | 97% |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.5 | B- | +0.05 | 13% | 189 |
| 2023/24 | 36.1 | B- | -0.06 | 14% | 169 |
| 2022/23 | 35.7 | B- | — | 12% | 164 |
| 2021/22 | 42.8 | B+ | — | 28% | 165 |
| 2018/19 | 37.0 | B- | -0.05 | 12% | 163 |
| 2017/18 | 34.7 | C+ | -0.09 | 14% | 174 |
| 2016/17 | 33.9 | C+ | -0.07 | 12% | 185 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,274 | 18.4 | 5% | 11% | 10% | 5% | 11% |
| 2023/24 | 1,244 | 19.7 | 4% | 10% | 9% | 6% | 15% |
| 2022/23 | 1,197 | 19.1 | 8% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 17% |
| 2021/22 | 1,186 | 18.2 | 4% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 1,222 | 18.7 | 2% | 8% | 5% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,208 | 20.3 | 1% | 8% | 8% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,200 | 19.2 | 1% | 8% | 8% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,224 | 19.1 | 1% | 8% | 8% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.