St Simon Stock Catholic SchoolOakwood Park , Maidstone

St Simon Stock Catholic School, based in Maidstone, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

St Simon Stock Catholic School currently has around 1151 pupils on roll, which is about 113% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.6% boys and 46.4% girls. Around 16.3% 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 8.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (57.7%). other white pupils make up about 11.2%

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 (96%) , including 69% who stay in school sixth forms and 26% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .