St Augustine Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Oakwood Road, Maidstone, ME16 8AEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Augustine Academy is a secondary school in Maidstone for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 11th of 12 secondary schools in Maidstone. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 March 2026, report published 8 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

149 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score35.1

35.1, 11 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths20.1%

20.1%, 25.3 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths45.6%

45.6%, 19.2 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc24.2%

24.2%, 16.3 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.93

2.93, 1.16 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

673 pupils on roll, with places for 750

Eligible for free school meals35.5%

35.5%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language17.4%

17.4%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.2%

20.2%, 5.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.5%

5.5%, 0.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Augustine Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Oakwood Park Grammar School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 68.9
St Simon Stock Catholic School	0.2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 46.6
The Maplesden Noakes School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 39.6
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 66.4
MEPA ACADEMY	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Steffan Ball
Phone: 01622752490
Website: saa.woodard.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Oakwood Road, Maidstone, ME16 8AE
Local authority: Kent
URN: 136923

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.