St Simon Stock Catholic School Catchment Area
St Simon Stock Catholic School is an academy converter secondary school in Maidstone, Kent , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1151 pupils, and a capacity of 1018 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,151
Pupils
1,018
Capacity
113%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2010
St Simon Stock Catholic School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Simon Stock Catholic School?
The catchment area for St Simon Stock Catholic School is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Simon Stock Catholic School is managed by Kent and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Kent before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kent catchment area documents →St Simon Stock Catholic School: heavily oversubscribed at 113% capacity
St Simon Stock Catholic School has a published admission number of 1018 places. 1151 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 113%. At 113% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Kent allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 16.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Maidstone.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Kent school admissions →
St Simon Stock Catholic School: School Information
- Full address
- Oakwood Park, Maidstone, ME16 0JP
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 16.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140537
Other Secondary Schools in Maidstone
If St Simon Stock Catholic School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Maidstone are the next closest alternatives.
Maidstone Grammar School Catchment Area
Foundation school · ME15 7BT
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Catchment Area
Foundation school · ME16 0SF
Cornwallis Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · ME17 4HX
New Line Learning Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · ME15 9QL
Valley Park School Catchment Area
Academy converter · ME14 5DT
Invicta Grammar School Catchment Area
Academy converter · ME14 5DS
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Kent
St Simon Stock Catholic School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Kent. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Ramsgate
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Dartford
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Dartford
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Canterbury
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Simon Stock Catholic School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Simon Stock Catholic School
What is the catchment area for St Simon Stock Catholic School? ▾
The catchment area for St Simon Stock Catholic School is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Simon Stock Catholic School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Simon Stock Catholic School currently has 1151 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1018 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Simon Stock Catholic School? ▾
St Simon Stock Catholic School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Kent before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Simon Stock Catholic School cover? ▾
St Simon Stock Catholic School is a secondary school in Maidstone, Kent, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Simon Stock Catholic School? ▾
St Simon Stock Catholic School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2010. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.