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Valley Park School

Secondary • Academy converter • Open

Contact

Huntsman Lane
Maidstone, Kent ME14 5DT

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1157
Pupils
1595 (Boys: 697, Girls: 898)
Free School Meals
21.7%
Capacity utilisation
138% (1,595 / 1,157)
Establishment type
Academy converter
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Apr 2011
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
136581
LAESTAB
8864249
UKPRN
10033421
Establishment No.
4249
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Good (Grade 2) published 17 May 2020
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
9
Sixth form
Good

At a glance

Total pupils
1,651
Age range
11–18
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
None
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
Valley Invicta Academies Trust
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Good
    17 May 2020
    Type: Exempt School Inspection
    Quality: Good
    Behaviour: Good
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: Good

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (17 May 2020)