St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, Maidstone, ME16 0JP
1,148 pupils · 101% of 1,140 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
- Local authority
- Kent
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 18.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| 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 | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 13 January 2026, published 28 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 | 46.6 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 46.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 72.6% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 60% |
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 — 0.87 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 187 | 163 | 545 | 187 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 178 | 154 | 558 | 178 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 175 | 182 | 587 | 175 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 169 | 175 | 656 | 169 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 172 | 142 | 474 | 172 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 179 | 155 | 701 | 179 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 173 | 197 | 694 | 173 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 174 | 185 | 638 | 174 |
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
- St Augustine Academy 0.3 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Oakwood Park Grammar School 0.4 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- The Maplesden Noakes School 1.2 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Maidstone Grammar School for Girls 1.3 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Maidstone Grammar School 2.5 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Invicta Grammar School 2.8 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.