The Maplesden Noakes School
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Kent
Buckland Road, Maidstone, ME16 0TJ
52
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 01/05/2024
Application demand
90%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
90.9%
26.2% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,418
Capacity used
Nearly full95%
1,500 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
90%
1st preference success rate
199 of 222 families who put it first got an offer
239
Places offered
957
Total applications
4.0
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 222 | 199 | ● 90% |
| 2nd preference | 265 | 28 | ● 11% |
| 3rd preference | 282 | 9 | ● 3% |
| 4th preference | 188 | 3 | ● 2% |
| Total | 957 | 239 | 25% |
1st preference success by year
Kent lets families list 4 preferences. 16 applications came from outside the council area (1 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Tom Newcombe
- Address
- Buckland Road, Maidstone, ME16 0TJ
- Phone
- 01622759036
- Local authority
- Kent
- Ward / constituency
- Allington & Bridge · Maidstone and Malling
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 137833
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 27% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 14% | — | — |
| SEN support | 10% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: THE MAPLESDEN NOAKES SCHOOL
1,418 pupils · 1,500 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
01 May 2024
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessSixth form Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,194 pupils
Attendance
90.9%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
9.1%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
26.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
3.9%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 36.7 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.55 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 18% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 47% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.01 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 22.32 | — | — |
Average grade: D+ (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 39.6 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 28.4% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 58.2% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 10.3% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.35 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 194 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 25.52 | 35 |
| Average grade | C- | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 0% | 17% |
| A-level students | 117 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 193 | 8% | 43% | 64% | |
| Mathematics | 192 | 6% | 32% | 62% | |
| English Literature | 188 | 5% | 44% | 69% | |
| Combined Science | 184 | 8% | 33% | 58% | |
| History | 96 | 7% | 42% | 58% | |
| Art and Design | 64 | 8% | 63% | 81% | |
| Geography | 60 | 7% | 38% | 65% | |
| Business | 51 | 12% | 37% | 53% | |
| Design & Technology | 41 | 2% | 22% | 46% | |
| Physical Education | 32 | 3% | 25% | 50% | |
| Computer Science | 31 | 0% | 10% | 23% | |
| Social Studies | 28 | 4% | 36% | 50% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 31 | 0% | 10% | 26% | |
| Psychology | 26 | 0% | 0% | 4% | |
| History | 22 | 0% | 0% | 14% | |
| Business Studies | 17 | 6% | 6% | 41% | |
| English Literature | 17 | 0% | 0% | 12% | |
| Photography | 15 | 7% | 13% | 60% | |
| Geography | 14 | 0% | 7% | 29% | |
| Graphics | 13 | 0% | 0% | 15% | |
| Government and Politics | 12 | 0% | 0% | 17% | |
| Physical Education / Sports Studies | 12 | 0% | 8% | 8% | |
| Religious Studies | 11 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| English Language and Literature | 11 | 0% | 18% | 27% |
Oxbridge
No Cambridge applications recorded for this school in 2020–2025.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 37% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 11% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 42% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Kent council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.