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St Augustine Academy

Oakwood Road, Maidstone, ME16 8AE

Local ranking81st of 102 secondary schools in Kent
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

750

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
35.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
20.1% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
45.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
24.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
2.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size
149

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
82.0%
Continued in education
72.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
7.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
736
Boys
384 (52%)
Girls
352 (48%)
Capacity
750 (98% full)
SEND
21.6%
FSM Eligible
34.2%
EAL
12.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.5%
SEN Support
17.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,625/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
27.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 70.8%
  • White Other: 7.5%
  • Black African: 4.9%
  • Mixed Other: 4.2%
  • Asian Indian: 2.8%
  • Asian Other: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.3%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.3%

70.8%

White British

7.5%

White Other

4.9%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136923
UKPRN
10034935
Establishment No.
4000
Trust
WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST

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