Located in Maidstone, St Augustine Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.
St Augustine Academy currently has around 736 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.2% boys and 47.8% girls. Around 32.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 32.9%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 12 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (66.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (86%) , including 28% who stay in school sixth forms and 58% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Oakwood Road, Maidstone, ME16 8AE |
| Website: | http://www.saa.woodard.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01622752490 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Steffan Ball |
| Religious character: | Church of England |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136923 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/07/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 750 |
| Number of Pupils: | 736 |
| Number of Boys: | 384 |
| Number of Girls: | 352 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 32.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 66.30% | 488 |
| Other White | 7.10% | 52 |
| Unclassified | 6.40% | 47 |
| African | 4.60% | 34 |
| Other Mixed | 3.90% | 29 |
| Indian | 2.60% | 19 |
| Other Asian | 2.30% | 17 |
| White and Black African | 1.20% | 9 |
| Caribbean | 1.20% | 9 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.10% | 8 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.70% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 3 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.30% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| 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 | 488 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| West Borough County Junior School Tonbridge Road , ME16 8TG | - not rated | 623 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| West Borough County Infant School Tonbridge Road , ME16 8TG | - not rated | 623 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| West Borough Primary School Greenway , ME16 8TL | 3out of 4 | 630 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Douglas Road , ME16 8ER | 3out of 4 | 924 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Astor of Hever Community School Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Augustine Academy Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oakwood Park Grammar School Oakwood Park , ME16 8AH | 3out of 4 | 97 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Oakwood Park Grammar School Oakwood Park , ME16 8AH | - not rated | 97 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| St Simon Stock Catholic School Oakwood Park , ME16 0JP | - not rated | 370 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 | 164 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU | 3out of 4 | 678 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Cedars Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU | - not rated | 772 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL | 4out of 4 | 932 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Shernold School Hill Place , Queens Avenue ME16 0ER | - not rated | 983 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.