The Maplesden Noakes School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 2 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 137833
- Address
- Buckland Road, ME16 0TJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1411 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.5%
- Girls
- 50.5%
- First language not English
- 14.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.3%
- Persistent absence
- 27.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.3%
White British 73.4%
Other White 8.9%
Mixed 5.6%
Unclassified 4.5%
Other 1.8%
African 1.3%
Other Asian 1.1%
Other Black 1.1%
Indian 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Pakistani 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.57
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 6%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 14%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.1
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.22
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 3 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 3 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 59 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 37 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 45 |
| Dance | GCSE | 4 |
Admissions
The Maplesden Noakes School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 238
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 233
- 2nd preference
- 260
- 3rd preference
- 306
- From another Local Authority
- 15
Offers
- 1st preference
- 194
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 127 113 |
| Year 8 | 242 111 131 |
| Year 9 | 233 115 118 |
| Year 10 | 201 113 88 |
| Year 11 | 208 108 100 |
| Year 12 | 142 58 84 |
| Year 13 | 145 66 79 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 86.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 33.0% 26.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 59.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 4.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 53.0% 63.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 24.7% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.5% 2.2% |