Valley Park SchoolSchool of Science and Technology Maidstone
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Maidstone.
Summary of the comparison
Valley Park School and School of Science and Technology Maidstone are secondary schools in Maidstone.
Valley Park School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and School of Science and Technology Maidstone scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). School of Science and Technology Maidstone is ahead on our composite score.
Valley Park School was judged the expected standard and School of Science and Technology Maidstone was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.8 for Valley Park School and 49.1 for School of Science and Technology Maidstone.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Valley Park School (42.4 in 2021-22, 41.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaidstoneValley Park School | MaidstoneSchool of Science and Technology Maidstone | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 70th of 102 in Kent | 62nd of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,555 | 1,056 | |
| Capacity | 1,157 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Maidstone, ME14 5DT | Maidstone, ME14 5GQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.8 | 49.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.3% | 48.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.1% | 78.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 264 | 188 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 118 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 22.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 4.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,595 | 953 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.8% | 14.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.3% | 11.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 19.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.3% | 16.1% 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
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.
Valley Park School
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