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The Maplesden Noakes School

Buckland Road, Maidstone, ME16 0TJ

Local ranking77th of 102 secondary schools in Kent
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1500

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
39.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
28.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
58.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
10.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
194

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Higher education
35.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
46.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

25.5

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

25.0

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

117

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
0.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
26.4
16-18 Cohort
262

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1421
Boys
691 (49%)
Girls
730 (51%)
Capacity
1500 (95% full)
SEND
13.2%
FSM Eligible
25.6%
EAL
15.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.0%
SEN Support
11.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
87.5
Budget per Pupil
£7,233/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
26.2% 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: 74.8%
  • White Other: 9.4%
  • Mixed Other: 2.6%
  • Other: 2.4%
  • Black African: 1.8%
  • Asian Other: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.2%
  • Black Other: 1.1%

74.8%

White British

9.4%

White Other

2.6%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137833
UKPRN
10036261
Establishment No.
5401
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THE MAPLESDEN NOAKES SCHOOL

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