St Simon Stock Catholic School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Maidstone, South East ME16 0JP · Kent
#312 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#1713 of 4,090 nationally
About St Simon Stock Catholic School
St Simon Stock Catholic School is a academy secondary located in Maidstone, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,148 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 55.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 312th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (76th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (10th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,148; capacity filled 100.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 72.6%; ebacc average points 4.24.
There are 62 schools in Maidstone; St Simon Stock Catholic School ranks 26th of 59 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)46.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)25.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Simon Stock Catholic School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,148
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 46.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 72.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.24
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 25.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Simon Stock Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Maidstone · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 114 m away
St Augustine Academy
Maidstone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
673 students · 339 m away
Oakwood Park Grammar School
Maidstone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,100 students · 375 m away
West Borough Primary School
Maidstone · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
456 students · 575 m away
Brunswick House Primary School
Maidstone · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
420 students · 1.1 km away
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School
Maidstone · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
180 students · 1.1 km away
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone
Maidstone · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
118 students · 1.1 km away
Jubilee Primary School
Maidstone · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
386 students · 1.1 km away
Palace Wood Primary School
Maidstone · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
417 students · 1.2 km away
The Maplesden Noakes School
Maidstone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,418 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Skinners' School
Tunbridge Wells · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,149 students
Tonbridge Grammar School
Tonbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,150 students
Europa School UK
Abingdon · Academy all-through · Ages 4–19
1,146 students
Wheatley Park School
Oxford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,146 students
The Folkestone School for Girls
Folkestone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,145 students
The Langley Academy
Slough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,152 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Simon Stock Catholic School a good school?
St Simon Stock Catholic School has a Success Index (England) of 55.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #312 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Simon Stock Catholic School rank in South East?
St Simon Stock Catholic School ranks #312 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #1713 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Simon Stock Catholic School?
St Simon Stock Catholic School had 1,148 students in 2025.
Is St Simon Stock Catholic School a primary school or a secondary school?
St Simon Stock Catholic School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Simon Stock Catholic School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Simon Stock Catholic School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.