My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
61%Agree
30%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%School of Science and Technology Maidstone
Free schools — Secondary
ME14 5GQ / 11–19 / Does not apply
Outstanding
Ofsted
48
Attainment 8
94%
parents recommend
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023
Outstanding
Outstanding
Inspected 2023
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth Form
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 48
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 47.4%
94% of parents would recommend this school
184 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
67%Agree
27%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
3%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
66%Agree
27%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
3%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
10%Agree
4%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
9%Not applicable
72%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
38%Agree
45%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
4%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
35%Agree
21%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
2%Not applicable
30%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
33%No
67%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 61 parents
Strongly agree
45%Agree
28%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
10%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
62%Agree
31%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
4%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
52%Agree
39%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
3%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
47%Agree
42%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
62%Agree
35%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
71%Agree
26%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
55%Agree
29%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
10%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
94%No
6%23.4% of pupils receive SEN support
23.4%
SEN support
4.2%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 4.9%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 4.2%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 3.1%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 6.5%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 2.3%
93.4% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 93.4%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.5:1
- Free school meals
- 12.3%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 18.5:1
- Overall absence
- 6.32%
- Persistent absence
- 15.64%
- English as additional language
- 11.2%
- Teachers with QTS
- 98.1%
- White
- 85.2%
- Mixed
- 7.4%
- Asian
- 3.1%
- Black
- 2.9%
- Other
- 1.8%
White British76.9%
Other White8%
Irish0.3%
Other Mixed3.8%
White & Black African1.5%
White & Black Caribbean1.4%
White & Asian0.7%
Pakistani0.9%
Other Asian0.9%
Indian0.5%
Chinese0.5%
Bangladeshi0.3%
African1.5%
Caribbean1.4%