St Augustine AcademyThe Maplesden Noakes School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Maidstone.
Summary of the comparison
St Augustine Academy and The Maplesden Noakes School are secondary schools in Maidstone.
St Augustine Academy scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Maplesden Noakes School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Maplesden Noakes School is ahead on our composite score.
St Augustine Academy was judged the expected standard and The Maplesden Noakes School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 35.1 for St Augustine Academy and 39.6 for The Maplesden Noakes School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Augustine Academy (42.0 in 2021-22, 35.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Maplesden Noakes School (44.6 in 2021-22, 39.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaidstoneSt Augustine Academy | MaidstoneThe Maplesden Noakes School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | D48/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 81st of 102 in Kent | 77th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 736 | 1,421 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Maidstone, ME16 8AE | Maidstone, ME16 0TJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 35.1 | 39.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 20.1% | 28.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 45.6% | 58.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 24.2% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.93 | 3.35 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 149 | 194 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 117 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 25.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 25.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 736 | 1,421 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.2% | 25.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.2% | 15.6% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.1% | 9.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.3% | 26.2% 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
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.
St Augustine Academy
The Maplesden Noakes School
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