How many pupils does St Augustine Academy have?

St Augustine Academy has 736 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of St Augustine Academy?

The principal of St Augustine Academy is Steffan Ball.

What type of school is St Augustine Academy?

St Augustine Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is St Augustine Academy in?

St Augustine Academy is in the Kent local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

St Augustine Academy

Oakwood Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8AE

Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 12 July 2023). Last inspected 3 March 2026.

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736

Pupils

32.9%

Free school meals

1 September 2011

Opened

About this school

St Augustine Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Maidstone, Kent. The school has 736 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 12 July 2023). Last inspected 3 March 2026. The Principal is Steffan Ball. The school is administered by Kent local authority. It belongs to WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has a Church of England religious character. It opened in 1 September 2011.

School details

Principal: Steffan Ball
Trust: WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority: Kent
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
URN: 136923

Contact

01622752490 office@saa.woodard.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at St Augustine Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Kent). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

35.1

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.80

Progress 8 · 2023-24

20%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

46%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

2.93

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

24%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →