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St Simon Stock Catholic School

Maidstone, ME16 0JPSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2026
Progress 8
+0.21
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
154 1st-choice / 178 places
Ranking
#1,041
of 3,141 nationally

About St Simon Stock Catholic School

St Simon Stock Catholic School in Maidstone holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2010, and an ungraded inspection in 2021 confirmed the school remains Good, with leadership and management judged Outstanding. The most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of 0. 21, which is well above the Kent local authority average of -0. 13. This means pupils at the school make significantly more progress between Key Stage 2 and GCSEs than their peers across the county. The school ranks 5th out of 10 secondary schools in Maidstone on this measure, placing it in the top half locally, and 33rd out of 106 similar schools across Kent. Nationally, it sits in the top third of all schools, with a Progress 8 percentile of 33. 1. The Attainment 8 score of 47. 9 is solid, and 70. 8% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressOakwood Park, Maidstone, Maidstone, ME16 0JP
HeadteacherAndrea Denny
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils1,151
Free School Meals (FSM)16.3%
School Capacity1,151 / 1,018 (113% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Oct 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (13 Oct 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 Feb 2010. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: ssscs.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Simon Stock Catholic School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.