56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
25%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
35%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
841.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,595
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 04/03/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Valley Park 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
56%
+1pp
67%60%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
25%
-3pp
32%28%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Attainment 8
37.6
-1.6
45.141.437.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.6
EBacc entry
35%
-5pp
85%60%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
EBacc APS
841.1
-51.5
979.3910.2841.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 841.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
22.4
-1.8
32.927.622.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22.4
A-level value added
-0.54
-0.2
+0.7+0.1-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
5%
+5pp
11%5%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
Average A-level grade
D+
0
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,595
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
20%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, ME14 5DT
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 | 56% | 25% | 37.6 | Not applicable | 35% | 841.1 | 35% | 1,595 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 28% | 39.2 | -0.60 | 40% | 892.6 | 46% | 1,651 |
| 2022/23 | 52% | 26% | 38.9 | -0.42 | 43% | 877.2 | 45% | 1,655 |
| 2021/22 | 59% | 32% | 42.4 | -0.50 | 42% | 979.3 | 42% | 1,648 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 27% | 45.1 | +0.11 | 85% | 947.7 | 87% | 1,620 |
| 2017/18 | 62% | 30% | 45.2 | +0.22 | 83% | 919.4 | 85% | 1,570 |
| 2016/17 | 65% | 30% | 41.9 | -0.27 | 84% | — | 93% | 1,514 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 22.4 | D+ | -0.54 | 5% | 160 |
| 2023/24 | 24.2 | D+ | -0.32 | 0% | 182 |
| 2022/23 | 29.8 | C | — | 0% | 157 |
| 2021/22 | 31.1 | C | — | 9% | 167 |
| 2018/19 | 32.9 | C+ | +0.70 | 10% | 137 |
| 2017/18 | 28.3 | C- | +0.22 | 0% | 153 |
| 2016/17 | 26.4 | C- | +0.08 | 4% | 178 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,595 | 22.3 | 14% | 20% | 23% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,651 | 22.7 | 13% | 18% | 20% | 8% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,655 | 21.2 | 11% | 16% | 18% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,648 | 18.9 | 10% | 13% | 17% | 9% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,668 | 19.6 | 10% | 11% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,620 | 17.6 | 8% | 8% | 15% | 6% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,570 | 17.6 | 8% | 8% | 15% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,514 | 17.1 | 8% | 8% | 16% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.