St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, Maidstone, ME16 0JPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Simon Stock Catholic School is a secondary school in Maidstone for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 6th of 12 secondary schools in Maidstone. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 13 January 2026, report published 28 May 2026
Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Post-16 provision
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 13 January 2026
Pupils are proud to belong to their inclusive and welcoming school. They feel highly supported by caring staff. Staff take the time to know their pupils as individuals. This includes identifying the help they need to be successful. The pastoral support pupils receive is highly effective. As a result, pupils feel safe. Should any bullying occur, pupils trust that staff will listen to them and deal with it swiftly. Mutual respect between staff and pupils is a cornerstone of the school’s behaviour approach. Staff lead by example in modelling how they expect pupils to behave and, consequently, pupils interact with each other positively and with kindness. Pupils are keen to learn and enjoy the curriculum on offer. They focus well in lessons and participate fully. As a result, pupils generally achieve well across the curriculum. Leaders have thoughtfully considered how to adapt the curriculum to support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), disadvantaged pupils, and pupils who speak English as an additional language. Due to the school's highly inclusive nature, pupils with SEND attend well. However, some pupils do not attend as often as they could. Pupils are rightly proud of the opportunities to make a positive contribution to their close-knit community that 'feels like a family'. The 'stewards of the Earth' have developed a quiet reflection garden for pupils to enjoy, and the school’s 'raise and give' week enables pupils to lead activities that support various charities. The leadership roles available to pupils teach them the importance of responsibility and working to help others.
What the school should improve
- Leaders should continue to improve checks on learning in lessons so teachers know what pupils have learned and address gaps in their knowledge before moving on, including in the sixth form.
- Leaders should maintain their focus on improving attendance and embed the strategies focused particularly on ensuring that disadvantaged pupils attend more regularly.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
175 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
115 students
Average A level grade C-, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,148 pupils on roll, with places for 1,140
Schools near St Simon Stock Catholic School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Augustine Academy | 0.2 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Attainment 8: 35.1 |
| Oakwood Park Grammar School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 68.9 |
| The Maplesden Noakes School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 39.6 |
| Maidstone Grammar School for Girls | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 66.4 |
| MEPA ACADEMY | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Andrea Denny
- Phone
- 01622754551
- Address
- Oakwood Park, Maidstone, ME16 0JP
- Local authority
- Kent
- URN
- 140537
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.