St Simon Stock Catholic SchoolAylesford School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Simon Stock Catholic School and Aylesford School are secondary schools.
St Simon Stock Catholic School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Aylesford School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Simon Stock Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
St Simon Stock Catholic School was judged the expected standard and Aylesford School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.5 for St Simon Stock Catholic School and 37.6 for Aylesford School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Simon Stock Catholic School (48.3 in 2021-22, 46.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Aylesford School (39.7 in 2022-23, 37.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaidstoneSt Simon Stock Catholic School | AylesfordAylesford School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 41st of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 79th of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,151 | 905 | |
| Capacity | 1,140 | 1,044 | |
| Location | Maidstone, ME16 0JP | Aylesford, ME20 7JU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.5 Stronger figure | 37.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.7% Stronger figure | 20.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.0% Stronger figure | 49.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 60.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.23 Stronger figure | 3.31 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 175 | 162 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 116 | 18 | |
| A-level average points | 25.0 Stronger figure | 22.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 25.7 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,151 | 905 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.5% | 25.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.9% | 3.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 21.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% | 6.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.7% | 18.3% 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.
St Simon Stock Catholic School
Aylesford School
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