Teacher of Sociology & Politics
Closes 4 Dec
Full time
Are you an ambitious, enthusiastic and talented teacher of Sociology and Politics looking for an exciting opportunity to join a high-performing grammar school? Oakwood Park…
Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park Grammar School is a secondary academy in Maidstone, United Kingdom with 1,100 pupils, part of Oakwood Park Grammar School. Ofsted: Good, inspected 6 February 2019. As of 13 November 2026 it is advertising 2 vacancies: Teacher of Sociology & Politics (closes 4 December) and Head of Social Sciences (Sociology & Politics) (closes 20 November). It holds a Home Office licence to sponsor Skilled Worker visas.
Listed on EduAtlas: the school’s official record and its live vacancies. 2 live vacancies.
- Head
- Sarah Craig, Headteacher
- Trust or group
- Oakwood Park Grammar School
- Type
- Academy, Secondary
- Pupils
- 1,100 pupils · 5% girls · 7.5% eligible for free school meals · 13.9% with English as an additional language
DfE school census, 2025/26 - Special needs
- 36 (3.3%) on SEN support · 5 (0.5%) with an education, health and care plan
DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26 - Curriculum
- Cambridge
- Local authority
- Kent
- Location
- Maidstone, ME16 8AH, United Kingdom
- Telephone
- 01622726683
- Visa sponsorship
- Holds a Home Office licence to sponsor Skilled Worker visas (rated A).
Register of licensed sponsors, 11 November 2026. A licence means the employer can sponsor; each advert says whether a post does. - Website
- opgs.org
- Register number
- URN 136727 (register entry)
- Ofsted
- Good, inspected 6 February 2019
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, 1 May 2024)
Vacancies (2)
Head of Social Sciences (Sociology & Politics)
Closes 20 Nov
Full time
Are you an ambitious, inspirational and committed teacher ready to take the next step in your leadership career?Oakwood Park Grammar School is seeking to appoint an outstanding…
Exam results
| Year | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ Eng. & maths |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 provisional | 66.1 | 93.6% |
| 2024/25 | 68.9 | 93.0% |
| 2023/24 | 64.9 | 95.5% |
Department for Education performance tables. Attainment 8 is the average score across eight GCSE-level subjects (out of 90). Grade 5+ is the share of pupils with grade 5 or above in both English and maths. Provisional figures can change when the revised tables are published. Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26.
Inspections
| Date | Inspection | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2024 | Ungraded inspection | School remains Good |
| 6 February 2019 | Graded inspection | Good |
Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.
Staff
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 54.4 | 20.2 | – | 0 | £49,167 |
| 2024/25 | 58.6 | 18.6 | 19% | 0 | £49,310 |
| 2023/24 | 60.4 | 17.7 | 21% | 1 | £49,405 |
| 2022/23 | 61.2 | 17.9 | 16% | 1 | £47,775 |
| 2021/22 | 58.1 | 19.1 | 11% | 0 | £46,325 |
| 2020/21 | 56.7 | 19.4 | 14% | 0 | £46,954 |
Earlier years (2011/12 to 2019/20)
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 48.7 | 22.1 | 9% | 0 | £44,806 |
| 2018/19 | 50.3 | 21.4 | 12% | 0 | £42,383 |
| 2017/18 | 52.0 | 20.7 | 21% | 0 | £42,044 |
| 2016/17 | 54.5 | 19.0 | 19% | 0 | £41,755 |
| 2015/16 | 58.2 | 16.9 | 15% | 0 | £40,502 |
| 2014/15 | 59.5 | 16.9 | 17% | 0 | £39,502 |
| 2013/14 | 59.6 | 17.2 | 18% | 0 | £39,014 |
| 2012/13 | 65.7 | 15.1 | 29% | 0 | £37,659 |
| 2011/12 | 64.2 | 15.3 | 16% | 0 | £36,129 |
Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.
Attendance
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 4.4% | 0.3% | 7.7% | 0.4% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 0.8% | 10.7% | 0.5% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 0.6% | 11.1% | 0.4% |
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 0.9% | 15.7% | 0.4% |
| 2021/22 | 6.7% | 1.0% | 19.6% | 0.9% |
| 2020/21 | 2.0% | 0.2% | 2.1% | 0.4% |
Earlier years (2016/17 to 2018/19)
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 4.3% | 1.0% | 8.1% | 0.6% |
| 2017/18 | 4.3% | 1.0% | 8.9% | 0.3% |
| 2016/17 | 4.4% | 0.9% | 9.3% | 0.3% |
Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).
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Sources
Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Results: Department for Education performance tables. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.
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