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Valley Park Community School

Foundation school · Maidstone · ME14 5DT

Ages 11–18 · Kent

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,035
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Victor Ashdown

Location

Address
Huntsman Lane
Postcode
ME14 5DT
Town
Maidstone
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Maidstone
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Maidstone, Kent. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Maidstone
68
Secondary schools in Maidstone
12
Academies among open schools in Maidstone
32% (22)
Open schools in ME14
14
Secondary in ME14
3
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Secondary in Kent LA
100

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in MaidstoneNear ME14

  • Valley Park School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Maidstone · ME14 5DT · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.2
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence8.1%

    0.0 miles away

  • Invicta Grammar School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Maidstone · ME14 5DS · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att871.1
    • P80.8
    • EM5+93%
    • Absence4.4%

    0.1 miles away

  • Maidstone Grammar School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Maidstone · ME15 7BT · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att866.6
    • P80.5
    • EM5+88%
    • Absence5.6%

    0.7 miles away

  • Maidstone Grammar School for Girls

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Maidstone · ME16 0SF · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att866.3
    • P80.6
    • EM5+86%
    • Absence6.0%

    1.3 miles away

  • The Maplesden Noakes School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Maidstone · ME16 0TJ · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att836.7
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+18%
    • Absence10.1%

    1.4 miles away

  • New Line Learning Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Maidstone · ME15 9QL · Kent

    Ages 11–16

    • Att833.9
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence14.6%

    1.7 miles away

  • St Augustine Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Maidstone · ME16 8AE · Kent

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.2
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence9.8%

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Victor Ashdown

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