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Grammar tops local exam results league
MAIDSTONE’S Invicta Grammar School is celebrating after being named the top local performer in last year’s exam results.
The schoolwas rated the 13th best secondary school in England for GCSEs andwas 16th top inA-Levels. Every pupil in the school achieved
the benchmark standard of five or more A*-C grades in GCSEs includ- ing mathsandEnglish, with the aver- age points per pupil used to rank schools in England. The next highest scorer from the area wasMaidstone Grammar, in 42nd place. St Augus- tine Academy is now in the top 10% of secondary schools across the coun- try for student progress. Percentage of students achieving fiveormoreGCSEA*-Cs, including English and maths, and how they compared to 2012: Invicta Grammar – 100% (same) Maidstone Grammar: Girls – 100% (+1%)
Maidstone Grammar – 97% (same) Oakwood Park Grammar, Maidstone – 95% (-4%) SuonValence – 87% (+5%) St Simon Stock, Maidstone – 73%
Pupils from St Augustine Academy celebrate their results
(+16%) Aylesford School – 59% (+10%) CornwallisAcademy, Maidstone – 57% (+2%) Maplesden Noakes, Maidstone – 55% (same) Valley Park,Vinters Park – 52% (-8%) Swadelands, Lenham – 51% (-7%) St AugustineAcademy, Maidstone – 49% (+10%) The Malling School, East Malling – 45% (+10%) Holmesdale College, Snodland –
ACHARITY tinwas stolen from a premises in Ferryfields Hall Road, Aylesford. Caged birdswere stolen from the shed of a property in Gorse Crescent, Dion. Two hoeswere taken from the garden of a property in Teapot Lane, Aylesford. Possible forensic evidence is being recovered and CCTV is being reviewed. Acarwas damaged in a car park in Hawkes Road, Eccles. Burglars stole a Sony playstation and games from a property inWood Lane, Aylesford. Astonewas thrown through the window of a property in Springe Close, Eccles. The windscreen of a carwas damaged in a private car park belonging to a commercial business off London Road, Ryarsh. The rear window of a carwas smashed in New Road, Dion. Amarqueewas stolen from a premises in Teston Road,Oam. Power gardening toolswere taken from the shed of a property in Troiscliffe Road, Addington. The window of a buswas broken with a stone inWinterfield Lane,West Malling. Ablue Suzuki van, registration GJ54 RYY, was taken from TempleWay, East Malling. Copper piping and toolswere among items taken from a van on the drive of a property in Priory Grove, Dion. ATV aerial and cablewere damaged at a property in Victory Drive, Kings Hill. The tyre of a car parked in Catlyn Close, East Malling,was damaged. Glasswas removed from the windows of a vehicle in Forstal Road, Aylesford, and wireswere cut. Power toolswere taken from the garage of a property in Elm Crescent, East Malling.
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41% (-14%) NewLine LearningAcademy, Maidstone – 40% (same) Percentage of students at local schools passing at least threeA levels (A*-E): Invicta Grammar – 100% Maidstone Grammar: Girls – 100% Maidstone Grammar – 96% St Simon Stock Catholic School, Maidstone – 82% Oakwood Park Grammar, Maidstone – 68% Maplesden Noakes, Maidstone – 61% Focus School, Linton – 38% CornwallisAcademy, Maidstone – 29% The Malling School, East Malling – 20% Valley Park,Vinters Park – 18% St AugustineAcademy, Maidstone – 7%
*A Level statistics do not include Pre-U results
downsmail.co.uk Academy ‘has
more freedom’ ST SIMON Stock in Maidstone has become the first of a new breed of academy, as part of a county-wide partnership of Catholic schools. The school,
near Queen’s Road, will be fol- lowed by 31 other Catholic secondary and primary schools from across Kent to break away fromKCCcharge
over the next two years. St Simon Stock’s head Brendan
Wall (pictured) said: “This move will give Kent’s Catholic schools greater freedom to choose the most cost-effective provider of outside services.” KCC takes about 8% of school funding from the Government for core services for Kent’s schools. MrWall added: “We will be able
to use this money more effectively to improve our teaching and grades.” The school, which has 1,030 pupils, became an academy in Jan-
uary.MrWall said: “We do not ex- pect parents or pupils to notice any difference – other than an improve- ment in the day-to-day running of the school.”
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The wheel trimswere taken and fuel siphoned from the tank of a car on the drive of a home in Tonbridge Road, East Peckham. The window of a vehicle parked in New Road, East Malling,was damaged. Ashed and security lightingwere damaged at a premises in Pound Road, East Peckham. Agenerator and oil pumpwere taken from a property in Kent Street, Mereworth. Power toolswere among items taken from a van parked in Fellmead, East Peckham. Therewas a break-in at a property in Priestley Drive, Larkfield.Ahandbag and walletwere taken, aswell as keys for a car whichwas taken from the drive. The vehiclewas later recovered. The wing mirror of a carwas damaged in Holborough Road, Snodland. Fencingwas damaged at a property in The Lakes, Larkfield. The windscreen of a carwas damaged in Simpson Road, Snodland. The rear windscreen of a carwas smashed in the leisure centre car park off New Hythe Lane, Larkfield. The bodywork of a car parked in Malling Road, Kings Hill,was damaged. Avehicle parked in Lunsford Lane, Larkfield,was scratched. The windscreen of a carwas damaged in Holborough Road, Snodland. Abicyclewas taken from outside a property in Milton Lane, Kings Hill.
Acar being driven along the A228 Holborough Road, Snodland,was passing a disused filling station when a piece of brick was thrown at it, damaging the windscreen. Damagewas caused to anATMaached to a bank in London Road, Larkfield. CCTV of the incidentwas being reviewed. An indicator lenswas taken from a van in Simpson Road, Snodland. Amobile phonewas taken from a car on the drive of a property in Macaulay Close, Larkfield. Awindowwas damaged at a property in Church Field, Snodland. Avehicle parked in EwellAvenue,West Malling, had its number plates taken. The front number platewas taken from a car in Brook Street, Snodland. Avehicle parked in Police Station Road, West Malling,was keyed. Astonewas used to smash a window at a property in Pollyfield Close, Snodland. Ahorse rugwas taken from a horse in a field off Birling Road, Leybourne.
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