School of Science and Technology Maidstone
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jan 24 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 144716
- Address
- New Cut Road, ME14 5GQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 953 (64% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 64.1%
- Girls
- 35.9%
- First language not English
- 11.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.3%
- Persistent absence
- 15.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.2%
White British 76.9%
Other White 8%
Mixed 7.4%
Other 1.8%
African 1.3%
Pakistani 0.9%
Other Asian 0.9%
Unclassified 0.8%
Indian 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 72%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.46
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 34 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 61 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 34 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 17 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 48 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 22 |
| English Language | GCSE | 190 |
Admissions
School of Science and Technology Maidstone
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 182
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 282
- 2nd preference
- 322
- 3rd preference
- 335
- From another Local Authority
- 15
Offers
- 1st preference
- 170
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 191 103 88 |
| Year 8 | 192 125 67 |
| Year 9 | 192 122 70 |
| Year 10 | 188 131 57 |
| Year 11 | 190 130 60 |