Ofsted
Ofsted inspection
Latest inspection
24 Jan 2023
Outstanding
Inspection outcome
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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 · Non-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.
GCSE 9–4
76%
- LA
- 67%
- England
- 66%
GCSE 5+
47%
- LA
- 48%
- England
- 46%
Attainment 8
48.0
- LA
- 47.8
- England
- 46.8
EBacc entry
72%
- LA
- 48%
- England
- 41%
EBacc APS
8.5
- LA
- 7.7
- England
- 7.7
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
View full historyPupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
953
cap. 1,200
953573192
'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.9
LA AVG 17.78:1
21.320.018.6
'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
11%
LA AVG 12.27%
11%9%7%
'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
14%
LA AVG 26.9%
14%12%9%
'21'22'23'24'25
SEN
23%
LA AVG 15.48%
23%19%14%
'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
7%
- LA
- 8%
- England
- 9%
7%6%5%
'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
16%
- LA
- 24%
- England
- 24%
16%14%12%
'22'23'24'25
Overview
AddressNew Cut Road, Maidstone, ME14 5GQ
Telephone01622938444
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
Nearby schools
Other open schools of the same phase near ME14 5GQ. This is not last-offer distance or a catchment.
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 39%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 23%
Attainment 8
37.6
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 7%
Attainment 8
70.8
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 | 76% | 47% | 48.0 | Not applicable | 72% | 8.5 | 190 |
| 2023/24 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2022/23 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2021/22 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
More fields
| Year | EBacc lang entry |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 72% |
| 2023/24 | Not published |
| 2022/23 | Not published |
| 2021/22 | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 953 | 18.9 | 23% | 11% | 14% | 7% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 765 | 18.6 | 22% | 11% | 14% | 6% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 576 | 21.3 | 18% | 11% | 12% | 6% | 14% |
| 2021/22 | 383 | 20.5 | 14% | 10% | 9% | 4% | 12% |
| 2020/21 | 192 | 19.3 | 15% | 7% | 10% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.