Cornwallis AcademyOakwood Park Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Maidstone.
Summary of the comparison
Cornwallis Academy and Oakwood Park Grammar School are secondary schools in Maidstone.
Cornwallis Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Oakwood Park Grammar School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Oakwood Park Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Cornwallis Academy was judged Good and Oakwood Park Grammar School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.2 for Cornwallis Academy and 66.1 for Oakwood Park Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Cornwallis Academy (39.9 in 2021-22, 37.2 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Oakwood Park Grammar School (68.4 in 2021-22, 66.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaidstoneCornwallis Academy | MaidstoneOakwood Park Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 75th of 102 in Kent | 17th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,402 | 1,100 | |
| Capacity | 1,825 | 1,035 | |
| Location | Maidstone, ME17 4HX | Maidstone, ME16 8AH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.2 | 66.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.4% | 93.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.2% | 99.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 164 | 157 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 72 | 140 | |
| A-level average points | 18.9 | 38.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 17.7 | 38.4 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 20.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,328 | 1,088 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.4% | 7.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.0% | 14.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.4% | 1.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.1% | 10.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cornwallis Academy
Oakwood Park Grammar School
Full profiles: Cornwallis Academy · Oakwood Park Grammar School