The Maplesden Noakes School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 1 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
- 1421 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.6%
- Girls
- 51.4%
- First language not English
- 15.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.5%
- Persistent absence
- 22.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.1%
White British 72.3%
Other White 9.1%
Mixed 5.3%
Unclassified 3.4%
Other 2.3%
African 1.7%
Other Asian 1.5%
Other Black 1.1%
Indian 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Pakistani 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 10%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.5
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.34
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 3 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 15 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 3 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 51 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 2 |
Admissions
The Maplesden Noakes School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 239
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 222
- 2nd preference
- 265
- 3rd preference
- 282
- From another Local Authority
- 16
Offers
- 1st preference
- 199
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 238 118 120 |
| Year 8 | 241 130 111 |
| Year 9 | 237 110 127 |
| Year 10 | 240 116 124 |
| Year 11 | 206 116 90 |
| Year 12 | 129 49 80 |
| Year 13 | 130 52 78 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 52.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 42.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.5% 2.4% |