What did School Atlas judge St Augustine Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged St Augustine Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in March 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Augustine Academy?

St Augustine Academy has 673 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Augustine Academy take?

St Augustine Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is St Augustine Academy located?

St Augustine Academy is located in Maidstone, ME16 8AE, Kent.

How do I apply to St Augustine Academy?

St Augustine Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

Does St Augustine Academy have a religious character?

Yes — St Augustine Academy has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Year 7 places decided at St Augustine Academy?

When St Augustine Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Defined Groups — a. Children with an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) where St Augustine Academy is named on the EHCP; b. A looked after child... c. A previously looked after child... d. A child is regarded as having been in state care outside of England..; 2. Siblings — Children with brothers or sisters who are attending the Academy in Years 7 to11 at the time the application is received and are living at the same address (see Notes 1 and 2); 3. Children of Staff at the Academy — a) where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; and/or b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 150 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of two or more applications that cannot otherwise be separated, the school will use random allocation as a tie-break, except in the case of sibling applicants from the same address when all will be offered places. Should a tie break be required it will be conducted independently. The random allocation will be via the drawing of lots by an independent party.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Augustine Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 65.1% of pupils at St Augustine Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St Augustine Academy: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How places are decided at St Augustine Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Defined Groups — a. Children with an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) where St Augustine Academy is named on the EHCP; b. A looked after child... c. A previously looked after child... d. A child is regarded as having been in state care outside of England...
2Siblings — Children with brothers or sisters who are attending the Academy in Years 7 to11 at the time the application is received and are living at the same address (see Notes 1 and 2).
3Children of Staff at the Academy — a) where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; and/or b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4Children from Church of England Families — This is a child and at least one parent who worships at a Church of England church at least monthly, and who has sustained this pattern of commitment for at least two years up to the time of application.
5Children currently attending Church of England Feeder Schools — Children currently attending the listed Church of England feeder primary schools at the time of application. Note 6.
6Children whose families are members of other Christian denominations — Other Christian denominations are denominations that are members of Churches Together in England or the Evangelical Alliance. This evidence must be provided by completion of the Supplementary Information Form...
7Distance — Nearness of children's homes to school - we use the distance between the child's permanent home address (defined in KCC's annual admissions prospectus) and the school, measured in a straight line using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) address point.

If two applications tie: In the event of two or more applications that cannot otherwise be separated, the school will use random allocation as a tie-break, except in the case of sibling applicants from the same address when all will be offered places. Should a tie break be required it will be conducted independently. The random allocation will be via the drawing of lots by an independent party.

Before the application of the oversubscription criteria, children with a Statement of Special Educational Need or Education, Health Care Plan, which names St Augustine Academy will be admitted. Within Priority criteria (apart from Priority 1), oversubscription is resolved by proximity, with those living closest receiving higher priority.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

St Augustine Academy: key facts

What did School Atlas judge St Augustine Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged St Augustine Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in March 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Augustine Academy?: St Augustine Academy has 673 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Augustine Academy take?: St Augustine Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is St Augustine Academy located?: St Augustine Academy is located in Maidstone, ME16 8AE, Kent.
How do I apply to St Augustine Academy?: St Augustine Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
Does St Augustine Academy have a religious character?: Yes — St Augustine Academy has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Year 7 places decided at St Augustine Academy?: When St Augustine Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Defined Groups — a. Children with an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) where St Augustine Academy is named on the EHCP; b. A looked after child... c. A previously looked after child... d. A child is regarded as having been in state care outside of England..; 2. Siblings — Children with brothers or sisters who are attending the Academy in Years 7 to11 at the time the application is received and are living at the same address (see Notes 1 and 2); 3. Children of Staff at the Academy — a) where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; and/or b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 150 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of two or more applications that cannot otherwise be separated, the school will use random allocation as a tie-break, except in the case of sibling applicants from the same address when all will be offered places. Should a tie break be required it will be conducted independently. The random allocation will be via the drawing of lots by an independent party.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Augustine Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 65.1% of pupils at St Augustine Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Augustine Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Defined Groups — a. Children with an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) where St Augustine Academy is named on the EHCP; b. A looked after child... c. A previously looked after child... d. A child is regarded as having been in state care outside of England...
2Siblings — Children with brothers or sisters who are attending the Academy in Years 7 to11 at the time the application is received and are living at the same address (see Notes 1 and 2).
3Children of Staff at the Academy — a) where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; and/or b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4Children from Church of England Families — This is a child and at least one parent who worships at a Church of England church at least monthly, and who has sustained this pattern of commitment for at least two years up to the time of application.
5Children currently attending Church of England Feeder Schools — Children currently attending the listed Church of England feeder primary schools at the time of application. Note 6.
6Children whose families are members of other Christian denominations — Other Christian denominations are denominations that are members of Churches Together in England or the Evangelical Alliance. This evidence must be provided by completion of the Supplementary Information Form...
7Distance — Nearness of children's homes to school - we use the distance between the child's permanent home address (defined in KCC's annual admissions prospectus) and the school, measured in a straight line using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) address point.

St Augustine Academy: key facts

What did School Atlas judge St Augustine Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged St Augustine Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in March 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Augustine Academy?: St Augustine Academy has 673 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Augustine Academy take?: St Augustine Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is St Augustine Academy located?: St Augustine Academy is located in Maidstone, ME16 8AE, Kent.
How do I apply to St Augustine Academy?: St Augustine Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
Does St Augustine Academy have a religious character?: Yes — St Augustine Academy has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Year 7 places decided at St Augustine Academy?: When St Augustine Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Defined Groups — a. Children with an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) where St Augustine Academy is named on the EHCP; b. A looked after child... c. A previously looked after child... d. A child is regarded as having been in state care outside of England..; 2. Siblings — Children with brothers or sisters who are attending the Academy in Years 7 to11 at the time the application is received and are living at the same address (see Notes 1 and 2); 3. Children of Staff at the Academy — a) where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; and/or b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 150 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of two or more applications that cannot otherwise be separated, the school will use random allocation as a tie-break, except in the case of sibling applicants from the same address when all will be offered places. Should a tie break be required it will be conducted independently. The random allocation will be via the drawing of lots by an independent party.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Augustine Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 65.1% of pupils at St Augustine Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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