Valley Park School
| Valley Park School | |
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| Address | |
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Huntsman Lane , , ME14 5DT | |
| Coordinates | 51°16′30″N 0°32′10″E / 51.27502°N 0.53616°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Specialist | Arts College |
| Department for Education URN | 136581 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of Governors | Nick Baster |
| Headteacher | D Jones |
| Staff | 143 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1658 |
| Colour(s) | Green & White |
| Website | http://www.valleypark.viat.org.uk |
Valley Park School is an academy school in Maidstone, Kent, England. The school caters for girls and boys between the ages of 11 and 18.
Valley Park became a specialist Arts College in July 2007.[1] It also has the Artsmark Gold award.[2]
Valley Park holds many activities for students e.g. focus days, trips to foreign countries and the best young farmers club in Kent. The school offers a wide range of subjects including English, Maths, History, Science, Music, P.E., Drama, D.T., I.C.T, Art, R.E., Geography, Business Studies, Modern Languages and Agriculture.
Buildings
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Results
[edit]The school's GCSE results are average for a secondary school, with 89% of students achieving 5 A*-C grades, with 41% 5A*-C including English and Maths.[3] Valley Park is in the top 5% of schools nationally for Contextual Value Added with a score of 1047.9[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Valley Park Community School". Ofsted. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Telegraph.co.uk: 2009 KS4 School League Tables". Schools.tmg.daltonfirth.co.uk. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
- ^ "Education | League Tables | Performance results for Valley Park Community School". BBC News. 13 January 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
