Maidstone Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 8 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 118835
- Address
- Barton Road, ME15 7BT
- Website
- www.mgs.kent.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1415 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 94.3%
- Girls
- 5.7%
- First language not English
- 20.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.6%
- Persistent absence
- 8.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 2.0%
White British 64.9%
Mixed 8.8%
Other White 7.6%
Other Asian 4.7%
African 4.6%
Indian 2.9%
Other 2.5%
Pakistani 1.3%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Chinese 0.7%
Unclassified 0.6%
Caribbean 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 98%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 92%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 68.3
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.56
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 124 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 96 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 124 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 21 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 64 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 56 |
| English Language | GCSE | 212 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 212 |
Admissions
Maidstone Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 203
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 204
- 2nd preference
- 157
- 3rd preference
- 91
- From another Local Authority
- 90
Offers
- 1st preference
- 173
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 17
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 216 216 0 |
| Year 8 | 216 216 0 |
| Year 9 | 216 216 0 |
| Year 10 | 198 198 0 |
| Year 11 | 211 211 0 |
| Year 12 | 177 140 37 |
| Year 13 | 181 138 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 10.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 82.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 40.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.5% 2.4% |