School of Science and Technology Maidstone

State-Funded School

school-of-science-and-technology-maidstone-kent-south-east

South EastRegion

KentLocal Authority

Faversham and Mid KentConstituency

ME14 5GQPostcode

9.5

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

School of Science and Technology Maidstone is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–19, located in Kent, South East.

The school is rated Outstanding by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,056 pupils. School of Science and Technology Maidstone is part of Valley Invicta Academies Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Outstanding

Quality ofeducation

Outstanding

Personaldevelopment

Outstanding

Behaviour &attitudes

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Well above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 48
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 47.4%
EBacc average point score: 4.46

Ethnicity

White

82%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,056

Total Pupils

64%Boys

36%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

13%

England average

27%

First language not English

13%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 19
Deprivation band: Least deprived
Total pupils: 1,056
IDACI quintile: 1 (Most deprived)
MAT name: Valley Invicta Academies Trust

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
12 Mar 2023	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.