St Augustine Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Maidstone, South East, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 673 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 750.
The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 3 Mar 2026 has no single overall grade. The published Attainment 8 score was 35.1 for 2024/25. Admissions data records 59 first-preference applications and 170 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
3 Mar 2026 · Report card · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum & teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance & behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development & wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership & governance | Expected standard |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour & attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership & management | Requires improvement |
Published 8 May 2026.
Ofsted report cards use five grades per area, with no single overall grade or legacy equivalent.
Distance unavailable; check admission criteria with the school or council.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Kent |
| Applications open | Usually 1 September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 31 October 2026 |
| National offer day | 1 March 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 170 |
| First-preference applications | 59 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 344 |
| First-preference offers | 59 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average score) | 35.1 |
| English & maths: grades 9–4 | 45.6% |
| English & maths: grades 9–5 | 20.1% |
| EBacc entry | 24.2% |
| EBacc grades 9–4 | 6.7% |
| EBacc grades 9–5 | 3.4% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.93 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| This school’s sixth form | 27.5% |
| Sixth-form college | 0% |
| Further education college | 44.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.3% |
| Employment | 6.5% |
| Not sustained | 9.2% |
| Unknown | 9.2% |
Cohort: 153 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 81.7%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
16.7 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 6.79% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 2.32% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 65.1% |
| White other | 9.2% |
| Mixed | 7% |
| Asian | 4.8% |
| Black | 6.6% |
| Other | 1.2% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
81.3% would recommend this school
91 responses · Nov 2025 – Apr 2026
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Happy at school | 78.1% |
| Feels safe | 82.5% |
| Behaviour | 63.8% |
| Bullying handled | 57.7% |
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| SEND support | 63.7% |
| Communication | 73.7% |
| Concerns handled | 63.8% |
| Best interests | 71.5% |
| Support to learn | 71.5% |
View the Ofsted dataset: voluntary responses may not represent all families; separate from Classpot reviews.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Teaching hours | 08:45 – 15:15 |
Source: School website · checked 2026-05-20; confirm current arrangements.
Check the school website for term dates, holidays and INSET days.
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