St Augustine Academy
School Name: St Augustine Academy Address: Oakwood Road Town/City: Maidstone County: Kent Postcode: ME16 8AE Telephone Number: 01622 752490 Website: http://www.saa.woodard.co.uk/
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16) Type: Academy sponsor led Religious Denomination: Church of England Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2011 Trust: Woodard Academies Trust Sponsor: Woodard Academies Trust
Principal: Mr Steffan Ball
Capacity: 750
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 673 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 90% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 35.5%
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
URN: 136923
DfE Number: 886/4000
UKPRN: 10034935
UPRN: 10014313780
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Maidstone (E07000110)
Constituency: Maidstone and Malling (E14001349)
Electoral Ward: Fant & Oakwood (E05015599)
Diocese: CE06(Diocese of Canterbury)
Easting & Northing: 574440E, 155313N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 16' 15.25" N 0° 29' 57.87" E
Plus Code: 9F327FCX+9Q
DfE Record: View record
- Oakwood Park Grammar School (0.1km)
- St Simon Stock Catholic School (0.3km)
- St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone (0.4km)
- West Borough Primary School (0.6km)
- Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision (0.6km)
- St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone (0.8km)
- Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School (0.8km)
- Bower Grove School (0.9km)
- Jubilee Primary School (1.0km)
- Brunswick House Primary School (1.1km)
- Revd Richard Braddy - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 September 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 13 September 2026.
- Mrs Susan Heather - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 June 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 8 June 2028.
- Mrs Gemma Hitch - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 January 2027.
- Tina Mahvar - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 May 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 May 2029.
- Mr Matthew Payne - Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free. Appointed on 1 April 2026.
- Miss Joanna Rees - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 July 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 14 July 2027.
- Mr Gary Starling - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 30 March 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 13 July 2026.
- Mr Neil Willis - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 July 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 13 July 2026.
- Mr Neil Willis - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 14 July 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
- Mr Christopher Willmott - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 April 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 24 April 2028.