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Grammar tops local exam results league
MAIDSTONE’S Invicta Grammar is celebrating after being named as 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 –
INTRUDERS got in to a home in Dairy Lane,
Marden, but itwas not known whatwas stolen. Jewellerywas stolen from a property in Lyngs Close, Yalding. Heating oilwas stolen from a tank in the garden of a property inWierton Hill, Boughton Monchelsea. AnApple Ipad, Canon camera, gent's silver watch, cash and various other itemswere stolen from a property in Vicarage Lane, East Farleigh. Ablack Thai chickenwas stolen from a shed in a field at Marden Road, Staplehurst. ABosch drillwas stolen from a white Ford Transit van in South Lane, Suon Valence. Ahome in Goudhurst Road, Marden,was searched by intruders, but nothing appeared to have been stolen. Intruders searched a home in Maidstone Road, Suon Valence, but itwas not known whatwas stolen. Jewellerywas stolen in a burglary at a home in Herts Crescent, Loose. Abaerywas stolen from a white coach in the car park belonging to Headcorn Scout Group in Ulcombe Road, Headcorn. Jewellerywas stolen from a property in Whitebeam Drive, Coxheath. Three white youthswere seen running from the property. The firstwas said to be about 17 years old, about 5 10ins tall and of average build with straight brown hair and thick eyebrows. Hewore grey tracksuit booms, a dark hooded jacket or anorak, and a beanie hat. The secondwas about 5 6ins and aged about 16, and the thirdwas about 5 4ins and of slight build with fair hair.
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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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Theywore similar clothes to the first youth. The flashing light assemblywas stolen from a white van in Lenham Road, Headcorn. AHonda generatorwas stolen from a building site in Station Approach, Staplehurst. Thes of metal have been reported in the Marden/Staplehurst areas. Computer equipmentwas stolen from a property in Cayser Drive, Kingswood. Alcoholwas stolen from the garage of a home in Norton Road, Chart Suon. The cricket pavilion of Suon Valence School in North Street, Suon Valence,was damaged during an aempted burglary and two security lightswere stolen. An ornamental metal anvilwas stolen from outside a property in Forge Lane, East Farleigh. Awhite Ford Transit lorry, registration T70 DLS,was stolen from a unit at Marlpit Farm,Wierton Road, Boughton Monchelsea. Two large bronze lion statueswere stolen from the garden of a property in East Suon Road, Suon Valence. Thieves stole 75 litres of red diesel from a building site in Grigg Lane,
Headcorn.Two white menwere seen driving away in a light-coloured Peugeot estate car. Onewas wearing a two-tone bodywarmer, dark trousers and a dark hoodie, the secondwas wearing light trousers and a grey hoodie. Therewas an aempted burglary at Huntington Road, Coxheath.
Therewas an aempted the of solar panels from a vehicle on a driveway in Maidstone Road, Suon Valence. The suspectswere said to be two white men with short dark hair,wearing dark clothing. Onewas about 6 2ins and the otherwas about 5 11ins. Jewellerywas stolen from properties in Newlyn Drive and ChestnutAvenue, Staplehurst. Therewas an aempted burglary at a house in Fishers Road, Staplehurst. The suspect was a white man aged between 35 and 43, about 6 tall and slim with an Irish accent. He had short dark brown hair,was clean shaven andwaswearing blue jeans and a dark jumper. Aride-on mower, lawn scarifier and diesel were stolen from a container at East Suon Cricket Club, East Suon Road, East Suon. Items of jewellery including a Tissotwatch, computer equipment, foreign currency and other itemswere stolen from a property in Marsham Crescent, Chart Suon.
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