St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road, Maidstone, ME16 8AE
673 pupils · 90% of 750 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Kent
- Free school meals
- 35.5%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 3 March 2026, published 8 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 35.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 20.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 45.6% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 24.2% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.35 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 170 | 59 | 344 | 89 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 155 | 93 | 392 | 111 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 147 | 101 | 501 | 147 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 185 | 115 | 498 | 169 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 160 | 121 | 422 | 153 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 151 | 93 | 533 | 135 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 155 | 135 | 533 | 155 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 156 | 163 | 593 | 156 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Oakwood Park Grammar School 0.1 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- St Simon Stock Catholic School 0.3 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- The Maplesden Noakes School 1.3 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Maidstone Grammar School for Girls 1.4 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Maidstone Grammar School 2.3 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Invicta Grammar School 2.7 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.