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School of Science and Technology Maidstone

New Cut Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5GQ ·

Ofsted:Outstanding· 2023
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At a glance

A state secondary free school for ages 11–19 in Maidstone. Rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection (January 2023). GCSE results are around the England average (Attainment 8: 48.0 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 303 families put it first for 186 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–19
Pupils
1,056
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Kent
Academy trust
VALLEY INVICTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Ryan Royston
Opened
Sept 2020
School website 01622938444 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 24 Jan 2023
OutstandingOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 190 pupils

Attainment 8
48.0
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
47.4%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
76.3%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
–
Not published
This school
48
Kent
46.7
England
46.1

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
186
1st preferences
303
All applications
1,168
1st prefs per place
1.63
More first choices than places

167 of 303 first-preference applicants were offered a place (55%). 1 offers went to families living in another council area.

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
953
Capacity
1,200
88% full
Girls / boys
36/64
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)14%
  • English as an additional language11.2%
  • SEN support19.2%
  • Education, Health and Care plan4.2%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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