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Valley Park School

Academy converter · Maidstone · ME14 5DT

Ages 11–18 · 1,555 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

39.2

Overall absence

8.1%

Admissions demand

0.63 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-28

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.60
−20+2
Attainment 839.2
English & maths grade 5+28%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry40%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.0%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,362

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.63 · Often has places

1st preferences

141

Places offered

238

1st-preference offers

127

Total preferences (any rank)
870
Preferred offers (top 3)
238
Applications from outside LA
11
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

1,555 pupils · 1,157 places

Pupils on roll
1,555
Boys / girls
687 / 868
School capacity
1,157
Capacity fill
1,555 / 1,157 (134%)
Free school meals
23.2%
FSM pupils
290
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: VALLEY INVICTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
VALLEY INVICTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Valley Invicta Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr D Jones

Location

Address
Huntsman Lane
Postcode
ME14 5DT
Town
Maidstone
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Maidstone
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Maidstone, Kent, 1,555 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.2%.

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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr D Jones
Telephone
01622679421
Website
http://www.valleypark.viat.org.uk/

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