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School of Science and Technology Maidstone
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Free school
New Cut Road, Maidstone ME14 5GQ · sstmaidstone.viat.org.uk · 01622 938444
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 48
- average Attainment 8 score. Kent 46.7, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.6
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,056
- 88% of 1,200 places
- Local authority
- Kent
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 14%
- First language not English
- 12.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 303 families put the school first and 186 places were offered; 55% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 186 | 303 | 1.6▲ | 55% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 182 | 282 | 1.5▲ | 60% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 183 | 354 | 1.9▲ | 48% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 189 | 346 | 1.8▲ | 52% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 185 | 327 | 1.8▲ | 52% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 48, and 47.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kent it was 46.7, and across England 46.
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | ●48 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | ●47.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | ▲76.3% | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | ▲71.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | ▲4.46 | 4.09 |
Ofsted
School of Science and Technology Maidstone was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 24 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 24 Jan 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (184 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 184
- 32% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 28% who had a child bullied
based on 61 parents (33%) with SEND