Oakwood Park Grammar School, based in Maidstone, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a boys school. It follows a selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Oakwood Park Grammar School currently has around 1088 pupils on roll, which is about 105% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 93.9% boys and 6.1% girls. Around 7.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (68.8%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 99% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (97%) , including 81% who stay in school sixth forms and 14% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Oakwood Park, Maidstone, ME16 8AH |
| Website: | http://www.opgs.org |
| Telephone: | 01622726683 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Sarah Craig |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Selective |
| Unique reference: | 136727 |
Ofsted inspection date: 06/02/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Boys |
| School Capacity: | 1035 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1088 |
| Number of Boys: | 1022 |
| Number of Girls: | 66 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 10.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 68.80% | 748 |
| African | 7.10% | 77 |
| Other White | 6.30% | 69 |
| Indian | 3.80% | 41 |
| White and Asian | 2.70% | 29 |
| Other Mixed | 2.30% | 25 |
| Other Asian | 2.30% | 25 |
| Chinese | 1.50% | 16 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.20% | 13 |
| Unclassified | 1.00% | 11 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 8 |
| Pakistani | 0.70% | 8 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 5 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Queen's Road , ME16 0LB | 3out of 4 | 517 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| West Borough County Junior School Tonbridge Road , ME16 8TG | - not rated | 536 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| West Borough County Infant School Tonbridge Road , ME16 8TG | - not rated | 536 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| West Borough Primary School Greenway , ME16 8TL | 3out of 4 | 553 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Douglas Road , ME16 8ER | 3out of 4 | 970 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Park Grammar School Oakwood Park , ME16 8AH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Oakwood Park Grammar School Oakwood Park , ME16 8AH | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| The Astor of Hever Community School Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE | - not rated | 97 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Augustine Academy Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE | 2out of 4 | 97 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Simon Stock Catholic School Oakwood Park , ME16 0JP | - not rated | 410 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Institute of Art & Design Oakwood Park , ME16 8AG | - not rated | 202 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU | 3out of 4 | 773 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL | 4out of 4 | 842 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Cedars Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU | - not rated | 868 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Shernold School Hill Place , Queens Avenue ME16 0ER | - not rated | 1,072 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.