The Maplesden Noakes SchoolSt Simon Stock Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Maidstone.
Summary of the comparison
The Maplesden Noakes School and St Simon Stock Catholic School are secondary schools in Maidstone.
The Maplesden Noakes School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Simon Stock Catholic School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Simon Stock Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
The Maplesden Noakes School was judged Good and St Simon Stock Catholic School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.6 for The Maplesden Noakes School and 46.5 for St Simon Stock Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Maplesden Noakes School (44.6 in 2021-22, 39.6 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Simon Stock Catholic School (48.3 in 2021-22, 46.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaidstoneThe Maplesden Noakes School | MaidstoneSt Simon Stock Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 77th of 102 in Kent | 41st of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,421 | 1,151 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,140 | |
| Location | Maidstone, ME16 0TJ | Maidstone, ME16 0JP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.6 | 46.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 28.4% | 45.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.2% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 10.3% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.35 | 4.23 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 194 | 175 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 117 | 116 | |
| A-level average points | 25.5 Stronger figure | 25.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 25.0 | 25.7 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,421 | 1,151 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.6% | 16.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.6% | 18.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.1% | 8.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.2% | 21.7% 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.
The Maplesden Noakes School
St Simon Stock Catholic School
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