School of Science and Technology Maidstone, Maidstone
School of Science and Technology Maidstone is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 19 in Maidstone, part of Valley Invicta Academies Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 5th-highest of the 12 schools in Maidstone with published results, and 1,108th of 3,298 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.6 first-choice applications for every place. It was 79% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
- Demand
- 1.6 first choices per place
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 6 days
Deadline Monday 2 November 2026. Apply to Kent (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
School of Science and Technology Maidstone in detail
School of Science and Technology Maidstone in its own words
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Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at School of Science and Technology Maidstone averaged an Attainment 8 score of 49.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 48.1 in Kent and 47 across England.
48% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 49% in Kent and 47% in England.
That is up from 48 in 2025.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 43.2, against 50.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 6.9 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and Business Studies.
Getting a place at School of Science and Technology Maidstone
For September 2026 entry, 303 families put School of Science and Technology Maidstone as their first choice and 1168 named it as one of their preferences, for 186 places offered. That is 1.6 first choices for every place. 136 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at School of Science and Technology Maidstone
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to School of Science and Technology Maidstone are Valley Park School (0.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.8); Invicta Grammar School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 70.8); Maidstone Grammar School (0.8 miles, Good, selective, Attainment 8 67); and Maidstone Grammar School for Girls (1.5 miles, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 62.7).
School of Science and Technology Maidstone's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Valley Park SchoolInvicta Grammar SchoolMaidstone Grammar SchoolMaidstone Grammar School for Girls
The trust
School of Science and Technology Maidstone is one of 9 schools run by Valley Invicta Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 49.6 in 2024/25.
Who goes there
13.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Maidstone East Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Harvesters Way (opposite), 220 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood School of Science and Technology Maidstone stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 316 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kent (101), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, School of Science and Technology Maidstone issued 69 suspensions, 7.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to School of Science and Technology Maidstone are Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles); Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough (0.5 miles); Leigh Academy Bearsted (0.9 miles); and Park Way Primary School (1 mile). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary SchoolValley Invicta Primary School At East BoroughLeigh Academy BearstedPark Way Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its January 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
13.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Attainment 8 has improved from 48.0 to 49.1 (2025 to 2026), while gCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 48% (2025 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 49.1 | 48.4% |
| Disadvantaged(25) | - | 43.2 | 28% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(163) | - | 50.1 | 51.5% |
| Boys(130) | - | 47.9 | 43.1% |
| Girls(58) | - | 51.9 | 60.3% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(25) | - | 54.5 | 56% |
| Non mobile(179) | - | 48.7 | 47.5% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 6 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
69
Suspensions
7.24%
Suspension rate
55 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 953 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Latest from School of Science and Technology Maidstone
GCSE Results Day
4 Sep 2026
Year 11 Celebration Assembly
26 Jun 2026
VIAT Science Fair 2026
5 Jun 2026
Year 10 Trip to Iceland
8 May 2026
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Getting There
Bus Stops
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at School of Science and Technology Maidstone
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
951 pupils
1,200 places
249 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Maidstone
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Maidstone
Across Kent council
Places available
19,539
Applications
18,644
Got 1st preference
78.9%
Got preferred school
96.2%
All secondary applications across Kent council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: 1.6 first choices per place
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
198
SEN Support
51
EHC Plans
23.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,056
Total Pupils
673
Boys
383
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
61
Teachers
17.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,141
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,501
Per pupil
£6490k
Total funding
£134k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.6%
Overall absence
16.1%
Persistent absence
977
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about School of Science and Technology Maidstone
What are GCSE results like at School of Science and Technology Maidstone?
In the 2026 results, pupils at School of Science and Technology Maidstone achieved an Attainment 8 score of 49.1. 48% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is School of Science and Technology Maidstone's Ofsted rating?
School of Science and Technology Maidstone was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023.
What is the catchment area for School of Science and Technology Maidstone?
No fixed boundary. When School of Science and Technology Maidstone is oversubscribed, Kent allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at School of Science and Technology Maidstone?
School of Science and Technology Maidstone was not full in 2025: it ran at 79% of its 1200 places.
How big are the classes at School of Science and Technology Maidstone?
Classes at School of Science and Technology Maidstone average 25.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to School of Science and Technology Maidstone?
School of Science and Technology Maidstone has around 1056 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at School of Science and Technology Maidstone?
6.6% of sessions were missed at School of Science and Technology Maidstone in 2024/25. 16.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to School of Science and Technology Maidstone?
Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming School of Science and Technology Maidstone on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Monday 2 November 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near School of Science and Technology Maidstone?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Where is School of Science and Technology Maidstone?
School of Science and Technology Maidstone is at New Cut Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5GQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)