58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
28%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
10%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
649.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,421
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 01/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Maplesden Noakes School · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
Part ofTHE MAPLESDEN NOAKES SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
58%
+12pp
61%54%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
28%
+10pp
28%21%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Attainment 8
39.6
+2.9
44.640.736.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.6
EBacc entry
10%
+4pp
27%17%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
EBacc APS
649.5
+30.1
672.0641.2610.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 649.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
25.5
+3.2
30.626.522.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25.5
A-level value added
-0.33
+0.3
+0.1-0.3-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C-
+1
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,421
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Buckland Road, Maidstone, ME16 0TJ
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 | 58% | 28% | 39.6 | Not applicable | 10% | 649.5 | 17% | 1,421 |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 18% | 36.7 | -0.55 | 6% | 619.4 | 12% | 1,411 |
| 2022/23 | 48% | 14% | 38.1 | -0.57 | 6% | 672.0 | 15% | 1,359 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 23% | 44.6 | -0.30 | 7% | 668.7 | 9% | 1,287 |
| 2018/19 | 47% | 20% | 40.8 | -0.09 | 27% | 610.5 | 34% | 1,180 |
| 2017/18 | 52% | 21% | 40.6 | -0.06 | 12% | 594.8 | 19% | 1,175 |
| 2016/17 | 64% | 34% | 43.1 | -0.13 | 36% | — | 41% | 1,151 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 25.5 | C- | -0.33 | 0% | 148 |
| 2023/24 | 22.3 | D+ | -0.61 | 0% | 156 |
| 2022/23 | 24.1 | D+ | — | 0% | 119 |
| 2021/22 | 30.6 | C | — | 0% | 135 |
| 2018/19 | 24.8 | D+ | -0.37 | 0% | 144 |
| 2017/18 | 25.6 | C- | -0.36 | 1% | 153 |
| 2016/17 | 28.7 | C | +0.07 | 0% | 124 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,421 | 17.2 | 13% | 16% | 26% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,411 | 16.9 | 12% | 14% | 22% | 10% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 1,359 | 18.4 | 8% | 14% | 20% | 9% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,287 | 17.2 | 8% | 12% | 20% | 9% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,241 | 17.5 | 8% | 12% | 17% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,180 | 19.0 | 2% | 10% | 22% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 1,175 | 18.7 | 2% | 9% | 22% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 1,151 | 18.7 | 2% | 8% | 25% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.