73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
60%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
742.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,151
Pupils · 2024/25
19%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 13/10/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Simon Stock Catholic School · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
73%
+2pp
76%69%61%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
+2pp
46%39%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
46.6
-1.3
50.947.443.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.6
EBacc entry
60%
+35pp
60%43%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
EBacc APS
742.0
+5.7
753.1728.1703.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 742.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
25.1
-1.2
31.628.425.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25.1
A-level value added
-0.06
+0.2
+0.20.0-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-11pp
11%5%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
CCC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,151
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
19%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Oakwood Park, Maidstone, ME16 0JP
Local authority
Kent
Website
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 | 73% | 46% | 46.6 | Not applicable | 60% | 742.0 | 61% | 1,151 |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 44% | 47.9 | +0.21 | 25% | 736.3 | 29% | 1,119 |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 31% | 43.9 | -0.16 | 25% | 703.0 | 30% | 1,106 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 43% | 48.3 | -0.02 | 29% | 753.1 | 34% | 1,131 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 44% | 50.9 | +0.65 | 33% | 718.9 | 36% | 1,123 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 32% | 46.1 | +0.50 | 32% | 627.7 | 36% | 1,101 |
| 2016/17 | 75% | 44% | 50.2 | +0.54 | 40% | — | 58% | 1,069 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 25.1 | C- | -0.06 | 0% | 124 |
| 2023/24 | 26.3 | C- | -0.31 | 11% | 106 |
| 2022/23 | 27.6 | C- | — | 4% | 109 |
| 2021/22 | 28.8 | C | — | 8% | 125 |
| 2018/19 | 31.6 | C | +0.24 | 10% | 149 |
| 2017/18 | 27.5 | C- | -0.04 | 4% | 126 |
| 2016/17 | 30.2 | C | +0.15 | 9% | 127 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,151 | 19.4 | 17% | 19% | 16% | 9% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,119 | 19.9 | 16% | 18% | 14% | 8% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 1,106 | 17.5 | 15% | 16% | 16% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,131 | 18.1 | 12% | 13% | 15% | 8% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 1,139 | 18.4 | 13% | 12% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,123 | 18.4 | 12% | 12% | 14% | 5% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 1,101 | 17.5 | 13% | 12% | 14% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 1,069 | 17.2 | 15% | 10% | 13% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.