OFSTED
2 May 2024
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Boys
Religious character
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Local authority
Kent
Trust
OAKWOOD PARK GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,100
1,100 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
54
4.9% of pupils
Male pupils
1,046
95.1% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
17.3 pts
below England
School
7.5%
Maidstone
21.6%
South East
19.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
6.4 pts
below England
School
13.9%
Maidstone
16.4%
South East
15.6%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.3 pts
below England
School
0.7%
Maidstone
1.5%
South East
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
68.3%
751
African
7.4%
81
Any other White background
6.1%
67
Indian
3.8%
42
Any other Mixed background
2.8%
31
White and Asian
2.6%
29
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
3.7%
41 of
1,100 pupils
17.1 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
11.5 pts
below
England
6.0%
5.6 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
68.9
29.7 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.62 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
4.96%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.25 pts
lower than
England
School
4.96%
Maidstone
6.60%
South East
6.30%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
10.30%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
5.51 pts
lower than
England
School
10.30%
Maidstone
17.53%
South East
15.75%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.88%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.92 pts
lower than
England
School
0.88%
Maidstone
2.03%
South East
1.93%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
106.3%
14.0 pts
above England
Oakwood Park Grammar School
106.3%
Maidstone
96.8%
South East
95.0%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.