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St Simon Stock Catholic School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Oakwood Park, Maidstone ME16 0JP · ssscs.co.uk · 01622 754551

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
46.6
average Attainment 8 score. Kent 46.7, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,148
8 over 1,140 places · 101%
Local authority
Kent
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
18.2%
First language not English
26.5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 163 families put the school first and 187 places were offered; 94% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 142 (Places 172)142September 2023: 175 (Places 169)175September 2024: 182 (Places 175)182September 2025: 154 (Places 178)154September 2026: 163 (Places 187)163Places 187
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261871630.994%
September 2025Sept 20251781540.997%
September 2024Sept 20241751821▲84%
September 2023Sept 20231691751▲80%
September 2022Sept 20221721420.899%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.6, and 46.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kent it was 46.7, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (25.1 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 50.2 (England 46.3)50.22017/18: 46.1 (England 46.5)46.12018/19: 50.9 (England 46.7)50.92021/22: 48.3 (England 48.8)48.32022/23: 43.9 (England 46.3)43.92023/24: 47.9 (England 45.9)47.92024/25: 46.6 (England 46.0)46.6England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●46.646.0
●46.3%45.4%
▲72.6%64.8%
▲60.0%40.5%
●4.244.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form66.3+11.8
Further education24.2−7.1
Apprenticeship2.2−1.2
Employment0.6−3.4
Not in a lasting destination4.50
Activity not captured2.2+0.5

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 33.2 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 30.2 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 27.5 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 31.6 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 28.8 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 27.6 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 26.3 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 25.1 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
115 studentsC- (25.1)Average -0.06
115 studentsC- (25.2)Average -0.07
62 studentsMerit+ (29.1)Above average +0.26
0%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2494C- (26.3)-0.31
2022/2395C- (27.6)—
2021/22105C (28.8)—
2018/19124C (31.6)+0.24
2017/18115C- (27.5)-0.04
2016/17113C (30.2)+0.15
2015/16107C+ (33.2)+0.22

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University610
Apprenticeship9+4.1
Employment19−0.5
Not in a lasting destination7−1.9
Activity not captured4−0.9

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected St Simon Stock Catholic School on 13 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
13 Jan 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Oct 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Jan 2007Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (139 replies, to 6 April 2026).

Recommend
85%
Positive
80%
Replies
139
12% · 6 Apr 2026
Child is happy at school●83% agreeEngland 84%
Child feels safe●85% agreeEngland 85%
Pupils are well behaved●76% agreeEngland 78%
Gets the right support to learn▼71% agreeEngland 78%
School communicates well▲82% agreeEngland 77%
Acts in child’s best interests●78% agreeEngland 76%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲78% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 91% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲59% agreeEngland 43%

based on 38 parents (27%) whose child was bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲70% agreeEngland 63%

based on 47 parents (34%) with SEND

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