# School of Science and Technology Maidstone

School of Science and Technology Maidstone is a Secondary school for ages 11 to 19 in Maidstone, Kent, with 1,056 pupils.

## Term dates


Basis: **authority_fallback** — School of Science and Technology Maidstone sets its own term dates. These are Kent’s, shown for reference only — check with the school before you book.
Source: https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools/term-dates
Last checked: 1 September 2026
| Type | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| term | Autumn term | 2026-09-01 | 2026-12-18 |
| half_term | October half term | 2026-10-24 | 2026-11-01 |
| holiday | Christmas holiday | 2026-12-19 | 2027-01-03 |
| term | Spring term | 2027-01-04 | 2027-03-25 |
| half_term | February half term | 2027-02-13 | 2027-02-21 |
| holiday | Easter holiday | 2027-03-26 | 2027-04-11 |
| term | Summer term | 2027-04-12 | 2027-07-21 |
| half_term | May half term | 2027-05-29 | 2027-06-06 |
| holiday | Summer holiday | 2027-07-22 | 2027-08-31 |

## Ofsted

Overall effectiveness **Outstanding** at the inspection of 24 January 2023, under the framework Ofsted used before September 2025. Not reinspected since.

Report: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/144716
## Facts

- **URN:** 144716
- **UKPRN:** 10086463
- **Type:** Free schools
- **Phase:** Secondary
- **Ages:** 11–19
- **Pupils:** 1,056
- **Capacity:** 1,200
- **Trust:** Valley Invicta Academies Trust (https://schooldates.co.uk/trust/valley-invicta-academies-trust)
- **Local authority:** Kent (https://schooldates.co.uk/council/kent)
- **Address:** New Cut Road, Maidstone, ME14 5GQ
- **Coordinates:** 51.273237, 0.545233
- **Website:** https://www.sstmaidstone.viat.org.uk
- **Opened:** 1 September 2020

## Provenance

- **Source:** Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education
- **As at:** 1 September 2026
- **Canonical page:** https://schooldates.co.uk/school/school-of-science-and-technology-maidstone

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