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01/07/25

Celebrating year 7 student Max, who has achieved the new rank of a Colour Sergeant. On Friday, Max attended the Headcorn aerodrome with his commandant and was invited to the MBC Mayor's lunch, which helped kick-start the Battle of Britain airshow. Well done Max! pic.twitter.com/7QojNXgj9s— Valley Park School () July 1, 2025

29/06/25

58% of Year 7-11 pupils who missed school at the start of the year went on to miss at least 10% of sessions across the whole academic year. Fischer Family Trust#everylessoncounts#wearevalleypark pic.twitter.com/7n6HO97RfS— Valley Park School () June 29, 2025

27/06/25

House points update... pic.twitter.com/0IwMxWJkas— Valley Park School () June 27, 2025

27/06/25

The Feast of the Sacred Heart is a prominent Roman Catholic devotion, symbolising Jesus' Divine love for humanity through His physical heart. It emphasises the unmitigated love, compassion, and long-suffering of the heart of Christ towards humanity. pic.twitter.com/gX6mUi5Bgw— Valley Park School () June 27, 2025

27/06/25

Hannah and Jasmine, Valley Park students and Bearsted Football Club Under-15s players, were invited to watch the England Lionesses train at St George’s Park recently, as they prepare for the upcoming UEFA EURO tournament! 🦁🦁🦁 pic.twitter.com/I3qKXhxrVg— Valley Park School () June 27, 2025

27/06/25

On Tuesday 24 June Valley Park Shakespeare Society performed an extract from The Merchant of Venice as part of the RSC associate school project. Despite morning rain, the outdoor performance at Samphire Hoe was a success. pic.twitter.com/BhS7FeuO7R— Valley Park School () June 27, 2025

26/06/25

It's V in the Park on Saturday 28 June from Midday - don't miss this fabulous annual music event on the Valley Park Field.#wearevalleypark#wearevinthepark pic.twitter.com/2aIZIEmmwP— Valley Park School () June 26, 2025

22/06/25

There are many reasons why a student might struggle with attendance at school. Valley Park has a dedicated team to help & support you. To speak to someone, contact us by phone or email & a member of the attendance team will get back to you. pic.twitter.com/rXhg7UfxGN— Valley Park School () June 22, 2025

20/06/25

Our newest Sixth Formers started today – say hello to our 9 new chicks! Our Sixth Formers are learning about responsibility in Personal Development, and as part of this, are responsible for incubating, feeding, cleaning and watering our new arrivals! pic.twitter.com/DD70VvVM6f— Valley Park School () June 20, 2025

20/06/25

We have 3 amazing shows for you during this year's Arts Week: Dance Extravaganza, Romeo & Juliet, and 13 The Musical. If you want to buy tickets, please visit: https://t.co/IJpO06PN4T pic.twitter.com/sTiaIFVr0m— Valley Park School () June 20, 2025

20/06/25

The Feast of Corpus Christi, meaning "Body of Christ," is a Catholic celebration honouring Christ's presence in the Eucharist. It features processions with the Blessed Sacrament, showing public faith and devotion, with special prayers and hymns. pic.twitter.com/ADjMgCm067— Valley Park School () June 19, 2025

19/06/25

Tomorrow's exams...#examupdate#wearevalleypark pic.twitter.com/5aeKoYoN0b— Valley Park School () June 19, 2025

19/06/25

Litha, the Summer Solstice, is a pagan holiday celebrating the sun and fire on the year's longest day. Stonehenge and similar sites are aligned to showcase the sunrise on this day, attracting thousands of pagans. After the solstice, days shorten. pic.twitter.com/IcAooq55kk— Valley Park School () June 19, 2025

19/06/25

Just returned from an incredible trip to the Marlowe Theatre with our Year 8s to see Pig Heart Boy — they were amazing! As their Head of Year I'm so proud of their impeccable behaviour and brilliant engagement. A real credit to our school pic.twitter.com/GaBFgfxSOB— Valley Park School () June 19, 2025

18/06/25

Tomorrow's exams...#examupdate#wearevalleypark pic.twitter.com/EbjFUZjlEb— Valley Park School () June 18, 2025

18/06/25

We're tremendously proud of Sapphire (Yr9) who played in the U14 ESFA Champions’ Cup Plate Final at Sixways Stadium. She scored a 20-yd screamer & took a penalty in the end of match shootout, which ended 2-2. Well done Sapphire!!! pic.twitter.com/47bUQfolJc— Valley Park School () June 18, 2025

18/06/25

Maidstone Literary Festival have just launched their annual young authors competition. All the information can be found here: https://t.co/2pBcgdiXq8 It’s open to all students in all key stages. Entries can come in via school or by individuals.#wearevalleyparkauthors pic.twitter.com/azKcKUvD2A— Valley Park School () June 18, 2025

17/06/25

Tomorrow's exams...#examupdate#wearevalleypark pic.twitter.com/AywhYtnlQy— Valley Park School () June 17, 2025

16/06/25

Tomorrow's exams...#examupdate#wearevalleypark pic.twitter.com/dFD7UzcIoE— Valley Park School () June 16, 2025

16/06/25

House Points update... pic.twitter.com/6WgDZs1VSc— Valley Park School () June 16, 2025

15/06/25

Tomorrow's exams...#examupdate#wearevalleypark pic.twitter.com/9DKVRMlcSp— Valley Park School () June 15, 2025

15/06/25

If a student’s attendance at the end of Term 5 was below 90% this means that they have missed at least 15 days or 75 hours of learning. pic.twitter.com/yvKjJI52va— Valley Park School () June 15, 2025

13/06/25

Don't miss our annual Art Show, which takes place at Lower Grange Farm in Sandling next Wednesday, 18 June at 6.30pm. The artwork on display is always breathtaking.#wearevalleypark#wearevalleyparkartists pic.twitter.com/XFRMagaAxa— Valley Park School () June 13, 2025

13/06/25

12 pupils from a variety of primaries took park in taster sessions for Ceramics after school on Wednesday. They made friendship and Father’s Day plaques, celebrating family, friends & being kind - one of our core values.#wearevalleyparktransition#ambitiousrespectfulandkind pic.twitter.com/XE8BecuNxq— Valley Park School () June 13, 2025

12/06/25

Tomorrow's exams...#examupdate#wearevalleypark pic.twitter.com/LifNMTloC7— Valley Park School () June 12, 2025

News

Posted on: March 23rd 2020

Valley Park Rated Good

Following an inspection by Ofsted on 4 and 5 March 2020, Valley Park School has been rated as ‘Good’.

While this is a move away from Valley Park’s last rating, from an inspection carried out in 2013, the new Ofsted inspection framework is nationally recognised as being far more rigorous and challenging than the previous one. 

The new approach from Ofsted, which was introduced in September 2019, makes it far harder for any school to gain the ‘Outstanding’ rating.  

Mrs Derrick, CEO of Valley Invicta Academies Trust (VIAT), said: 'We are very pleased with the result of the inspection, which matches our own evaluation of the school in recent months.  The report gives us a very clear assessment of where Valley Park fulfils the demands of the changing educational context, as a result of the new framework.  I have no doubt that our fantastic team of staff, ably led by Headteacher, Mrs Hutchinson, and Deputy Headteacher, Mr Fuller, will use their skills, passion and dedication to further develop the school.  I would like to say thank you to all our students, staff, parents and governors for their much appreciated support during the inspection process.'

Mrs Hutchinson, said: 'Having only been in post since September, I am delighted that our school has been rated as Good already. At Valley Park School, we are excited about the future and the progress we are determined to make.  The new style of inspection is very helpful, as it provides clear judgements about different aspects of school life, rather than using one word to judge the school’s many different elements.  There is clear guidance to help us in our drive for continual improvement, which will provide focus for our staff and future school development.  I am very pleased that there is clear recognition in the report of the many excellent features that Valley Park possesses, such as pupil behaviour and diligence, the school curriculum, along with the wide range of personal development opportunities and strength of the sixth form, which have been captured clearly by the inspection team.'

Areas for improvement, for which plans are already in place, are:

  • Further develop the new curriculum.
  • Better outcomes for disadvantaged pupils.
  • Work with a minority of pupils to encourage participation and pride in their school.

Mrs Derrick, added: 'Knowing just how rigorous the new Ofsted inspection framework is, we are very pleased with this outcome, as we are with all of our Trust schools.  We fully take on board the comments made within the report and embrace the new Ofsted framework and the curriculum that so importantly underpins it, for the benefit of all of our students.'