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Valley Park School

Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, ME14 5DT

Local ranking72nd of 102 secondary schools in Kent
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1157

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 28 January 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
37.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
24.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
55.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
35.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
263

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Higher education
45.0%
Apprenticeships
10.0%
Employment
33.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

D+

Avg A-Level Grade

22.4

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

27.0

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

118

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
4.8% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
24.9
16-18 Cohort
309

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1595
Boys
697 (44%)
Girls
898 (56%)
Capacity
1157 (138% full)
SEND
13.7%
FSM Eligible
22.8%
EAL
20.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.9%
SEN Support
11.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
83.5
Budget per Pupil
£6,437/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
23.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 64.6%
  • White Other: 10.7%
  • Mixed Other: 4.7%
  • Black African: 4.5%
  • Other: 3.5%
  • Asian Other: 3.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.3%

64.6%

White British

10.7%

White Other

4.7%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136581
UKPRN
10033421
Establishment No.
4249
Trust
VALLEY INVICTA ACADEMIES TRUST

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