St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, Maidstone, ME16 0JP
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Andrea Denny
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Sponsor
- Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
- Constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,140
- Pupils on roll
- 1,148
- URN
- 140537
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01622754551
About this school
St Simon Stock Catholic School is a Roman Catholic secondary academy in Maidstone. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,148 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Simon Stock Catholic School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Post-16 provision
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 183 | 178 | 175 |
| Attainment 8 score | 43.9 | 47.9 | 46.6 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.16 -0.37 to +0.05 | +0.21 0.00 to +0.42 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 31% | 44.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 61% | 70.8% | 72.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 25% | 25.3% | 60% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Simon Stock Catholic School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 43.9 | 37.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 47.9 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 46.6 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,106 |
| 2023/24 | 1,119 |
| 2024/25 | 1,151 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Simon Stock Catholic School compares
St Simon Stock Catholic School ranked 39th of 100 secondary schools in Kent for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 64% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46.6 | 8.6% | 16.5% | 1,148 | — |
| St Augustine Academy | 35.1 | 9.1% | 34.2% | 673 | 0.2 miles |
| Oakwood Park Grammar School | 68.9 | 5% | 7.6% | 1,100 | 0.2 miles |
| The Maplesden Noakes School | 39.6 | 9.1% | 25.6% | 1,418 | 0.8 miles |
| Maidstone Grammar School for Girls | 66.4 | 5.3% | 9.9% | 1,254 | 0.8 miles |
| Maidstone Grammar School | 68.4 | 4.7% | 7.9% | 1,443 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.48%
- English as an additional language
- 18.9%
- Overall absence
- 8.62%
- Persistent absence
- 21.69%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Augustine Academy0.2 miles
Secondary · Maidstone
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Oakwood Park Grammar School0.2 miles
Secondary · Maidstone
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The Maplesden Noakes School0.8 miles
Secondary · Maidstone
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Maidstone Grammar School for Girls0.8 miles
Secondary · Maidstone
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Maidstone Grammar School1.6 miles
Secondary · Maidstone
Other schools in Maidstone
St Simon Stock Catholic School ranks 6th of the 12 ranked secondary schools in Maidstone.
- Cornwallis Academy Secondary
- Invicta Grammar School Secondary
- Maidstone Grammar School Secondary
- Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Secondary
- New Line Learning Academy Secondary
- Oakwood Park Grammar School Secondary
- School of Science and Technology Maidstone Secondary
- St Augustine Academy Secondary
- The Lenham School Secondary
- The Maplesden Noakes School Secondary
- Valley Park School Secondary
- Allington Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Simon Stock Catholic School teach?
- St Simon Stock Catholic School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Maidstone.
- Who is the headteacher of St Simon Stock Catholic School?
- The headteacher of St Simon Stock Catholic School is Mrs Andrea Denny, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Simon Stock Catholic School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Simon Stock Catholic School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Simon Stock Catholic School?
- St Simon Stock Catholic School has 1,148 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is St Simon Stock Catholic School full?
- St Simon Stock Catholic School has capacity for 1,140 pupils and 1,148 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Simon Stock Catholic School a faith school?
- Yes. St Simon Stock Catholic School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Southwark.
- Is St Simon Stock Catholic School a selective school?
- No. St Simon Stock Catholic School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is St Simon Stock Catholic School part of an academy trust?
- St Simon Stock Catholic School is part of KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Simon Stock Catholic School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 43.9 in 2022/23 and 46.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Simon Stock Catholic School compare with other schools in Kent?
- St Simon Stock Catholic School ranked 39th of 100 secondary schools in Kent for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 64% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Simon Stock Catholic School's absence rate?
- St Simon Stock Catholic School's overall absence rate is 8.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Simon Stock Catholic School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Simon Stock Catholic School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.