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
- 1416 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 93.9%
- Girls
- 6.1%
- First language not English
- 19.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.8%
- Persistent absence
- 13.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 1.9%
White British 68.7%
Mixed 7.9%
Other White 7.6%
Other Asian 4.7%
African 3.5%
Indian 2.3%
Other 2.1%
Bangladeshi 1%
Pakistani 0.9%
Unclassified 0.6%
Chinese 0.5%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.5
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.15
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 93%
Local authority average 46%
England average 40%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 88%
Local authority average 48%
England average 46%
Attainment 8 score
School 66.6
Local authority average 47
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.27
Local authority average 4.21
England average 4.07
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 46 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 118 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 96 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 117 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 16 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 57 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 52 |
| English Language | GCSE | 216 |
Admissions
Maidstone Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 205
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 231
- 2nd preference
- 154
- 3rd preference
- 113
- From another Local Authority
- 87
Offers
- 1st preference
- 184
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 217 217 0 |
| Year 8 | 215 215 0 |
| Year 9 | 198 198 0 |
| Year 10 | 212 212 0 |
| Year 11 | 216 216 0 |
| Year 12 | 183 140 43 |
| Year 13 | 175 131 44 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 87.3% 86.0% |
Further education | 5.0% 26.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 92.0% 59.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 4.3% 4.0% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | SP 5.3% 5.8% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 63.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 42.0% 24.7% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.5% 2.2% |