St Simon Stock Catholic School
Maidstone, ME16 0JP · Kent · secondary school
43rd of 99 secondary schools in Kent we can score, 103 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 860 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 4.0/10 among them, against 6.0/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 16 | 35% | 0.58 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 46.3 · 57 | 30% | 1.70 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.21 · 65 | 25% | 1.63 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 46.6 · 55 | 10% | 0.55 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school is rated Good by Ofsted following a January 2026 inspection. In 2024/25, 46.3% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 46.6, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.21 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 4.0 out of 10 among them, against 6.0 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils participate in a Model United Nations Conference and a Public Speaking Competition. Trips include visits to Herstmonceux Science Centre, Cambridge University, Maidstone Magistrates Court, Woods at Penshurst Place, Bruges, Rome, London, and Paris.
Getting in. The school has 1151 pupils in a school with 1140 places, meaning it is over capacity by 11. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the 11-place overage in daily operations? What support is available for pupils aiming to improve their Progress 8 scores? How do the academic trips integrate with the curriculum?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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