What did Ofsted judge Valley Park School's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Valley Park School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in January 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Valley Park School?

Valley Park School has 1,555 pupils on roll.

What are Valley Park School’s exam results?

In 2025-26 (DfE’s provisional figures), its average Attainment 8 score was 41.8: DfE’s measure of pupils’ results across eight GCSE-level subjects. In 2024-25, A-level students averaged 22.4 points per A-level entry. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.

What ages does Valley Park School take?

Valley Park School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Valley Park School located?

Valley Park School is located in Maidstone, ME14 5DT, Kent.

How do I apply to Valley Park School?

Valley Park School 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.

How are Year 7 places decided at Valley Park School?

When Valley Park School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. EHCP — Before the application of oversubscription criteria children with an Education Health Care Plan which names the school will be admitted and the admission number reduced accordingly; 2. Looked after children (LAC/PLAC/IAPLAC) — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order... including internationally adopted previously looked after children (IAPLAC); 3. Medical, Health and Special Access Reasons — Priority will be given to those children whose mental health or physical and social needs means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school... supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical, professional or other practitioner... must be sent directly to the school before the end of December 2026, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 240 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the unlikely event that two or more children in all other ways have equal eligibility for the last available place at the school, the names will be issued a number and drawn randomly to decide which child should be given a place.

What is the largest ethnic background at Valley Park School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 60.6% of pupils at Valley Park School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Valley Park School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How places are decided at Valley Park School

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.

1EHCP — Before the application of oversubscription criteria children with an Education Health Care Plan which names the school will be admitted and the admission number reduced accordingly.
2Looked after children (LAC/PLAC/IAPLAC) — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order... including internationally adopted previously looked after children (IAPLAC).
3Medical, Health and Special Access Reasons — Priority will be given to those children whose mental health or physical and social needs means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school... supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical, professional or other practitioner... must be sent directly to the school before the end of December 2026.
4Current Family Association (sibling) — A brother or sister attending the same school when they start there and live at the same address. Includes natural, adopted, half, step or foster siblings, or those living as siblings in the same house. Does not include cousins. Multiple birth siblings will all be offered a place even if this exceeds PAN.
5Children of Staff — Children of staff who work for the school with at least two years' continuous employment or where the school reasonably considers a member of staff has been recruited for a position for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
6Nearness of children's homes to school — Distance between the child's permanent home address and the school, measured in a straight line using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) address point. Where distances are equal, random selection is applied.

If two applications tie: In the unlikely event that two or more children in all other ways have equal eligibility for the last available place at the school, the names will be issued a number and drawn randomly to decide which child should be given a place.

Late applications and applications received outside of the normal admissions round will be prioritised in the same order as above.

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.

Valley Park School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Valley Park School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Valley Park School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in January 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Valley Park School?: Valley Park School has 1,555 pupils on roll.
What are Valley Park School’s exam results?: In 2025-26 (DfE’s provisional figures), its average Attainment 8 score was 41.8: DfE’s measure of pupils’ results across eight GCSE-level subjects. In 2024-25, A-level students averaged 22.4 points per A-level entry. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.
What ages does Valley Park School take?: Valley Park School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Valley Park School located?: Valley Park School is located in Maidstone, ME14 5DT, Kent.
How do I apply to Valley Park School?: Valley Park School 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.
How are Year 7 places decided at Valley Park School?: When Valley Park School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. EHCP — Before the application of oversubscription criteria children with an Education Health Care Plan which names the school will be admitted and the admission number reduced accordingly; 2. Looked after children (LAC/PLAC/IAPLAC) — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order... including internationally adopted previously looked after children (IAPLAC); 3. Medical, Health and Special Access Reasons — Priority will be given to those children whose mental health or physical and social needs means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school... supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical, professional or other practitioner... must be sent directly to the school before the end of December 2026, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 240 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the unlikely event that two or more children in all other ways have equal eligibility for the last available place at the school, the names will be issued a number and drawn randomly to decide which child should be given a place.
What is the largest ethnic background at Valley Park School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 60.6% of pupils at Valley Park School 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 Valley Park School

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.

1EHCP — Before the application of oversubscription criteria children with an Education Health Care Plan which names the school will be admitted and the admission number reduced accordingly.
2Looked after children (LAC/PLAC/IAPLAC) — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order... including internationally adopted previously looked after children (IAPLAC).
3Medical, Health and Special Access Reasons — Priority will be given to those children whose mental health or physical and social needs means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school... supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical, professional or other practitioner... must be sent directly to the school before the end of December 2026.
4Current Family Association (sibling) — A brother or sister attending the same school when they start there and live at the same address. Includes natural, adopted, half, step or foster siblings, or those living as siblings in the same house. Does not include cousins. Multiple birth siblings will all be offered a place even if this exceeds PAN.
5Children of Staff — Children of staff who work for the school with at least two years' continuous employment or where the school reasonably considers a member of staff has been recruited for a position for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
6Nearness of children's homes to school — Distance between the child's permanent home address and the school, measured in a straight line using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) address point. Where distances are equal, random selection is applied.

Late applications and applications received outside of the normal admissions round will be prioritised in the same order as above.

Valley Park School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Valley Park School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Valley Park School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in January 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Valley Park School?: Valley Park School has 1,555 pupils on roll.
What are Valley Park School’s exam results?: In 2025-26 (DfE’s provisional figures), its average Attainment 8 score was 41.8: DfE’s measure of pupils’ results across eight GCSE-level subjects. In 2024-25, A-level students averaged 22.4 points per A-level entry. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.
What ages does Valley Park School take?: Valley Park School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Valley Park School located?: Valley Park School is located in Maidstone, ME14 5DT, Kent.
How do I apply to Valley Park School?: Valley Park School 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.
How are Year 7 places decided at Valley Park School?: When Valley Park School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. EHCP — Before the application of oversubscription criteria children with an Education Health Care Plan which names the school will be admitted and the admission number reduced accordingly; 2. Looked after children (LAC/PLAC/IAPLAC) — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order... including internationally adopted previously looked after children (IAPLAC); 3. Medical, Health and Special Access Reasons — Priority will be given to those children whose mental health or physical and social needs means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school... supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical, professional or other practitioner... must be sent directly to the school before the end of December 2026, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 240 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the unlikely event that two or more children in all other ways have equal eligibility for the last available place at the school, the names will be issued a number and drawn randomly to decide which child should be given a place.
What is the largest ethnic background at Valley Park School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 60.6% of pupils at Valley Park School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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