Maidstone Grammar School
Maidstone, ME15 7BT · Kent · Grammar school
24th 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 431 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 6.9/10 among them, against 9.2/10 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 | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 92.0 · 96 | 30% | 2.89 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.5 · 84 | 25% | 2.10 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 68.4 · 96 | 10% | 0.96 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school is rated Good by Ofsted, inspected in 2024-11. In 2024/25, 92.0% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 68.4, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.5 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 6.9 out of 10 among them, against 9.2 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join the Medical Society, Philosophical Debating, and Oxbridge Debating Society. Sports include Rugby, Football, Cricket, and Athletics. Arts options cover Art Club, Photography, and digital skills like Photoshop and Blender. Trips go to Canada, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, and South Africa. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. There are 1443 pupils in a school with 1393 places, meaning it is over capacity by 50. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With the school over capacity, how does the admissions process handle borderline cases? Since the similar-intake comparison shows lower relative performance than the national figure, what specific support is offered to pupils who are not meeting expected progress? How does the after-school club operate for students with early
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