MEPA ACADEMY

Secondary
Independent
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted: Good

27 & 29 EARL STREET, MAIDSTONE, KENT, Maidstone, ME14 1PFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

MEPA ACADEMY is a secondary school in Maidstone for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2025.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 September 2025, report published 9 November 2025

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Pupil numbers and mix

24 pupils on roll, with places for 50

Special educational needs support54.2%

54.2%, 39.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.2%

4.2%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near MEPA ACADEMY

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 66.4
The Maplesden Noakes School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 39.6
Invicta Grammar School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 70.8
Maidstone Grammar School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 68.4
Valley Park School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 37.6

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Mandy Ellen
Phone: 01622756644
Website: mepaacademy.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: 27 & 29 EARL STREET, MAIDSTONE, KENT, Maidstone, ME14 1PF
Local authority: Kent
URN: 148632

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.