Valley Park School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Maidstone, Kent
Valley Park School is a secondary school in Maidstone, Kent for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 28 January 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, ME14 5DT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 1,555 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 28 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to say that ‘We are Valley Park’ and act out the school’s values of ‘ambition, respect and kindness’.”
- “Pupils agree that the school is a happy and welcoming place to be.”
- “Pupils and sixth-form students have warm relationships with adults built on mutual respect and trust.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, the pupils who are ready for more demanding work are not given work that stretches them appropriately.”
- “This means some pupils are not achieving as highly as they could.”
- “However, the checks some teachers make on pupils’ learning during lessons are not effective enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 25% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 37.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | D+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 223 first-preference applications, 237 offers in total, 167 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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- Earlier years of applications and offers
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- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Invicta Grammar School 0.1 mi Outstanding
- School of Science and Technology Maidstone 0.2 mi Outstanding
- Maidstone Grammar School 0.7 mi Standards maintained
- Maidstone Grammar School for Girls 1.3 mi Outstanding
- The Maplesden Noakes School 1.4 mi Good
- New Line Learning Academy 1.7 mi Not judged
- St Augustine Academy 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Oakwood Park Grammar School 1.8 mi School remains Good