Oakwood Park Grammar School
School Name: Oakwood Park Grammar School Address: Oakwood Park Town/City: Maidstone County: Kent Postcode: ME16 8AH Telephone Number: 01622 726683 Website: http://www.opgs.org
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Selective Established: 2011 Trust: Oakwood Park Grammar School
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Craig
Capacity: 1035
Gender: Boys
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1100 (95% boys & 5% girls)
Enrollment: 106% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 8.1%
URN: 136727
DfE Number: 886/5422
UKPRN: 10033587
UPRN: 200003717871
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Maidstone (E07000110)
Constituency: Maidstone and Malling (E14001349)
Electoral Ward: Fant & Oakwood (E05015599)
Easting & Northing: 574384E, 155244N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 16' 13.08" N 0° 29' 54.86" E
Plus Code: 9F327FCX+4C
DfE Record: View record
- St Augustine Academy (0.1km)
- St Simon Stock Catholic School (0.4km)
- St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone (0.5km)
- West Borough Primary School (0.5km)
- Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision (0.7km)
- Bower Grove School (0.8km)
- Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School (0.9km)
- St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone (0.9km)
- Jubilee Primary School (0.9km)
- Brunswick House Primary School (1.2km)
Predecessor school†
- Mrs Andrea Baker - Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free. Appointed on 12 August 2026.
- Mrs Wendy Ball - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 January 2028.
- Mrs Sarah Craig - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 August 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mr Joshua Scott Day - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 March 2029.
- Ms Milu Garach - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 March 2030.
- Mrs Sarah Anne Harewood - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 March 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 13 March 2030.
- Mr Mark Hodges - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 November 2029.
- Mr Steve Mattingley - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
- Mr Matt Mayes - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 June 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 3 June 2028.
- Mr Christopher Metalle - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 November 2029.
- Mr Jamie Moore - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 March 2030.
- Doctor Claire Morrison - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 June 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 3 June 2028.
- Mrs Jan Nichol - Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free. Appointed on 1 January 2023. Term runs until 11 August 2026.
- Mrs Shireen Razey - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
- Mrs Mary Rose - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 January 2026.
- Mr Christopher Stones - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 March 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 13 March 2030.
- Mr Michael Jamie Taylor - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 March 2029.
- Mr Graham Twist - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
- Mrs Lisa Waspe - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 June 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 1 June 2029.
- Mrs Claire Whybrew - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 March 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 4 March 2026.
- Mrs Rebecca Wilde - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 6 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 March 2028.
- Mrs Rebecca Wilde - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 March 2028.