Valley Park School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Maidstone, South East ME14 5DT · Kent
#496 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3125 of 4,090 nationally
About Valley Park School
Valley Park 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 1,555 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 26.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 496th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (61th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (4th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,555; capacity filled 134.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 55.9%; ebacc average points 3.20.
There are 62 schools in Maidstone; Valley Park School ranks 47th 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%)37.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)24.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)22.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)23.2%
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 Valley Park School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,555
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 23.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 134.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 37.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 24.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 55.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.20
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 22.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Valley Park School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Invicta Grammar School
Maidstone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,670 students · 213 m away
School of Science and Technology Maidstone
Maidstone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,056 students · 395 m away
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough
Maidstone · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
445 students · 441 m away
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School
Maidstone · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
437 students · 843 m away
Maidstone Grammar School
Maidstone · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,443 students · 1.1 km away
MEPA ACADEMY
MAIDSTONE · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
24 students · 1.3 km away
South Borough Primary School
Maidstone · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
448 students · 1.4 km away
Park Way Primary School
Maidstone · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
307 students · 1.5 km away
St Paul's Infant School
Maidstone · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
242 students · 1.6 km away
North Borough Junior School
Maidstone · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
350 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Rochester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,555 students
The Sittingbourne School
Sittingbourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,556 students
Furze Platt Senior School
Maidenhead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,556 students
Highworth Grammar School
Ashford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,553 students
The Warriner School
Banbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,553 students
St Crispin's School
Wokingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,549 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Valley Park School a good school?
Valley Park School has a Success Index (England) of 26.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #496 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 Valley Park School rank in South East?
Valley Park School ranks #496 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3125 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Valley Park School?
Valley Park School had 1,555 students in 2025.
Is Valley Park School a primary school or a secondary school?
Valley Park School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Valley Park School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Valley Park School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.