Invicta Grammar School
Maidstone, ME14 5DS · Kent · Grammar school
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6th of 99 secondary schools in Kent we can score, 103 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 321 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 7.8/10 among them, against 9.5/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 94 | 35% | 3.29 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 92.6 · 97 | 30% | 2.90 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.79 · 94 | 25% | 2.34 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 70.8 · 97 | 10% | 0.97 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Invicta Grammar School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 92.8% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 70.8, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.79 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in May 2024. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 8.0 out of 10 among them, against 9.6 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils participate in a Model United Nations Conference, a Netball Tour, and a Ski Trip. Musical provision includes lower and upper school choirs, a chamber choir, a gospel choir, a VIAT concert choir, a symphony orchestra, a string orchestra, and a wind band. Trips extend to Iceland, Silicon Valley, San Francisco, Geneva, Hong Kong, Auschwitz, Poland, Orlando, Barbados, and Austria.
Getting in
The published school roll is 1,670 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,319. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
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How many places are there in the entry year, and how many families applied last year?
What Ofsted said about Invicta Grammar School
Overview
This is an “exceptional school where pupils flourish,” receiving an overall effectiveness judgement of Outstanding. The report highlights a “rigorous curriculum that is expertly taught” within a “calm and purposeful environment” where staff are “highly ambitious for pupils’ learning.”
Strengths
- The curriculum is “highly ambitious and meticulously crafted,” ensuring pupils “master the knowledge and skills that they are taught” and use “complex subject-specific vocabulary with confidence.”
- Pupils display “exemplary” behaviour, being “polite, courteous and focus diligently during lessons,” while fostering resilience and independent working habits.
- Extensive opportunities beyond the academic curriculum, including the ‘Personal Opportunity Programme’ and a “vast range of clubs, activities and societies,” significantly enrich the school experience, with music noted as a “particular strength.”
- Teachers are “experts in their fields” who provide “clear and precise explanations” and “meaningful feedback,” while reading is “embedded across the school’s curriculum and culture.”
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) benefit from “high-quality support” with “subtly made” adaptations that ensure they “achieve highly.”
Areas to improve
- The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.
Safeguarding
The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 71.1 |
| 2024/25 | 70.8 |
| 2025/26 | 70.8 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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