46%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
20%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
35.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
24%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
436.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
736
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 12/07/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of St Augustine Academy · Secondary · Kent
Part ofWOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
46%
-4pp
58%51%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
20%
-7pp
32%23%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Attainment 8
35.1
-1.1
42.038.434.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.1
EBacc entry
24%
-11pp
39%23%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
EBacc APS
436.9
+5.9
483.3379.8276.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 436.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
736
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
34%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Oakwood Road, Maidstone, ME16 8AE
Local authority
Kent
Telephone
Email
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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 | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 46% | 20% | 35.1 | Not applicable | 24% | 436.9 | 30% | 736 |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 27% | 36.2 | -0.80 | 35% | 431.0 | 41% | 740 |
| 2022/23 | 52% | 24% | 37.3 | -0.43 | 39% | 475.8 | 45% | 765 |
| 2021/22 | 58% | 32% | 42.0 | -0.43 | 26% | 483.3 | 37% | 757 |
| 2018/19 | 44% | 14% | 34.8 | -0.55 | 6% | 276.3 | 16% | 706 |
| 2017/18 | 48% | 17% | 36.4 | -0.26 | 7% | 253.4 | 20% | 631 |
| 2016/17 | 45% | 18% | 38.7 | -0.17 | 16% | — | 28% | 576 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 736 | 19.0 | 22% | 12% | 34% | 9% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 740 | — | 22% | 2% | 32% | 10% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 765 | 19.5 | 22% | 11% | 33% | 11% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 757 | 18.5 | 21% | 9% | 33% | 10% | 36% |
| 2020/21 | 741 | 20.9 | 19% | 6% | 32% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 706 | 20.4 | 18% | 8% | 32% | 6% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 631 | 19.2 | 17% | 9% | 35% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 576 | 17.5 | 14% | 12% | 35% | 5% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.