St Augustine Academy

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Maidstone, Kent
ME16 8AE
Composite score
43.9

St Augustine Academy at a glance

Located in Maidstone, Kent, St Augustine Academy is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 736 pupils aged 11 to 16. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Requires improvement' at its most recent inspection. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 35.1 — well below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 1.1 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

20% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 46% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. If you are considering St Augustine Academy, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,988
National rank
#446
In South East
#87
In Kent
Top 94%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
35.1
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
20%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
46%
% EBacc grade 5+
3%
EBacc average points score
2.93

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 736 % FSM ever-6 34.2% % EAL 12.2% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed Religious character Church of England

Location

Nearby secondary schools

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