Compare St Augustine Academy and St Simon Stock Catholic School and The Maplesden Noakes School
Comparison of secondary schools: St Augustine Academy (Secondary) in Maidstone; St Simon Stock Catholic School (Secondary) in Maidstone; The Maplesden Noakes School (Secondary) in Maidstone — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St Augustine Academy, St Simon Stock Catholic School and The Maplesden Noakes School. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Maidstone, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (St Simon Stock Catholic School), published Feb 2010. The lowest is 3 (St Augustine Academy), published Sep 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for The Maplesden Noakes School (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,100, combined total ≈ 3,300, typical FSM 20–25%, range 15–20%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as Woodard Academies Trust and Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership.
| Attribute |
St Augustine Academy
ME16 8AE
|
St Simon Stock Catholic School
ME16 0JP
|
The Maplesden Noakes School
ME16 0TJ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Maidstone Kent ME16 8AE |
Maidstone Kent ME16 0JP |
Maidstone Kent ME16 0TJ |
| Latest Ofsted | 3 25 Sep 2023 | 2 12 Feb 2010 | 2 9 Jun 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 750 | 1018 | 1500 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Woodard Academies Trust | Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership | Kent (886) |
| Website | www.saa.woodard.co.uk | www.ssscs.co.uk | www.maplesden.kent.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01622752490 | 01622754551 | 01622759036 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Maidstone
Kent
ME16 8AE - Ofsted
- 3 25 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Woodard Academies Trust
- Website
- www.saa.woodard.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01622752490
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Maidstone
Kent
ME16 0JP - Ofsted
- 2 12 Feb 2010
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
- Website
- www.ssscs.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01622754551
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Maidstone
Kent
ME16 0TJ - Ofsted
- 2 9 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kent (886)
- Website
- www.maplesden.kent.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01622759036
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