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St Simon Stock Catholic School

Oakwood Park, Maidstone, ME16 0JP

Local ranking41st of 102 secondary schools in Kent
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1140

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 13 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

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

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
46.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
45.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
72.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
60.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
175

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
91.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Higher education
47.0%
Apprenticeships
10.0%
Employment
26.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

25.0

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

25.7

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

116

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
0.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
29.1
16-18 Cohort
259

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1151
Boys
617 (54%)
Girls
534 (46%)
Capacity
1140 (101% full)
SEND
16.9%
FSM Eligible
16.5%
EAL
18.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.5%
SEN Support
12.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
60.3
Budget per Pupil
£5,885/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
21.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 57.9%
  • White Other: 11.3%
  • Black African: 6.7%
  • Asian Indian: 6.1%
  • Mixed Other: 5.8%
  • Other: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%

57.9%

White British

11.3%

White Other

6.7%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
140537
UKPRN
10044507
Establishment No.
5432
Trust
KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP

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