Valley Park School
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 37.6 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 37.6
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 47%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.60
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.77, -0.42]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 263 | 37.6 | — | 47.1% | 35.0% | 3.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 266 | 39.2 | -0.60 | 42.9% | 39.5% | 3.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 265 | 38.9 | -0.42 | 47.0% | 43.0% | 3.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 269 | 42.4 | -0.50 | 56.0% | 42.0% | 3.6 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Kent for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136581 |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher D Jones |
| Trust | VALLEY INVICTA ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | ME14 5DT |
| Latest pupils | 263 |
| FSM eligible | 21.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DT
http://www.valleypark.viat.org.uk/View local authority page1622679421| DfE number | 4249 |
| UKPRN | 10033421 |
| Opened | 1 Apr 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 12 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 10 Mar 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Publication date | 10 Mar 2025 |