St Augustine Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Maidstone, Kent
St Augustine Academy is a secondary school in Maidstone, Kent for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led).
Key facts
- Address
- Oakwood Road, Maidstone, ME16 8AE
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 673 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to belong to the St Augustine Academy family.”
- “They are warmly welcomed each morning by caring staff who have high aspirations for them.”
- “This is a happy place to be where pupils feel a real sense of belonging.”
To improve
- “However, this is not reflected in pupils' achievement in national examinations at the end of Year 11.”
- “They have plans in place to address the variation in practice that exists in some curriculum areas.”
- “However, there is less precision in how well leaders check the impact of the support given to disadvantaged pupils.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 May 2026 (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) | 20% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 35.1 | 46 |
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: 59 first-preference applications, 170 offers in total, 59 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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- Where pupils go after they leave
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Oakwood Park Grammar School 0.1 mi School remains Good
- St Simon Stock Catholic School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Maplesden Noakes School 0.8 mi Good
- Maidstone Grammar School for Girls 0.9 mi Outstanding
- Maidstone Grammar School 1.4 mi Standards maintained
- Invicta Grammar School 1.7 mi Outstanding
- Valley Park School 1.8 mi Not judged
- School of Science and Technology Maidstone 2.0 mi Outstanding