Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 7 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- 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
- 118836
- Address
- Buckland Road, ME16 0SF
- Website
- http://www.mggs.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1274 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 5.2%
- Girls
- 94.8%
- First language not English
- 11.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.7%
- Persistent absence
- 9.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.0%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 3.1% |
| Other White | 4.9% |
| Mixed | 5.8% |
| African | 8.3% |
| White British | 70.8% |
| Other Asian | 1.6% |
| Other | 1.5% |
| Bangladeshi | 1.3% |
| Chinese | 0.9% |
| Pakistani | 0.5% |
| Caribbean | 0.5% |
| Irish | 0.4% |
| Other Black | 0.3% |
| Unclassified | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 94% |
| Local authority average | 47% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 88% |
| Local authority average | 47% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 66.4 |
| Local authority average | 46.7 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 6.32 |
| Local authority average | 4.18 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 30 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 64 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 107 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 107 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 52 |
Admissions
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 131
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 142
- 2nd preference
- 215
- 3rd preference
- 134
- From another Local Authority
- 89
Offers
- 1st preference
- 117
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 14
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 198 0 198 |
| Year 8 | 203 0 203 |
| Year 9 | 165 0 165 |
| Year 10 | 179 0 179 |
| Year 11 | 171 0 171 |
| Year 12 | 174 36 138 |
| Year 13 | 184 30 154 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 10.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 83.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 37.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.5% 2.4% |