99%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
88%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
66.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
94%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1080.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,274
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 07/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.1:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Maidstone Grammar School for Girls · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
99%
+1pp
99%98%96%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
88%
+2pp
96%91%86%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 88%
Attainment 8
66.4
+0.1
69.766.763.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66.4
EBacc entry
94%
+0pp
95%94%92%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 94%
EBacc APS
1080.0
-85.7
1165.71122.91080.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1080.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.5
+0.4
42.839.335.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.5
A-level value added
+0.05
+0.1
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
13%
-1pp
28%20%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,274
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
10%
SEN
5%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
11%
Contact
Address
Buckland Road, Maidstone, ME16 0SF
Local authority
Kent
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 99% | 88% | 66.4 | Not applicable | 94% | 1080.0 | 95% | 1,274 |
| 2023/24 | 98% | 86% | 66.3 | +0.57 | 93% | 1165.7 | 93% | 1,244 |
| 2022/23 | 96% | 87% | 63.6 | +0.49 | 93% | 1104.6 | 93% | 1,197 |
| 2021/22 | 99% | 92% | 69.4 | +0.47 | 92% | 1130.2 | 93% | 1,186 |
| 2018/19 | 99% | 96% | 69.7 | +0.83 | 95% | 1089.8 | 95% | 1,208 |
| 2017/18 | 99% | 93% | 68.7 | +0.59 | 96% | 1074.0 | 96% | 1,200 |
| 2016/17 | 100% | 94% | 68.4 | +0.58 | 97% | — | 97% | 1,224 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.5 | B- | +0.05 | 13% | 189 |
| 2023/24 | 36.1 | B- | -0.06 | 14% | 169 |
| 2022/23 | 35.7 | B- | — | 12% | 164 |
| 2021/22 | 42.8 | B+ | — | 28% | 165 |
| 2018/19 | 37.0 | B- | -0.05 | 12% | 163 |
| 2017/18 | 34.7 | C+ | -0.09 | 14% | 174 |
| 2016/17 | 33.9 | C+ | -0.07 | 12% | 185 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,274 | 18.4 | 5% | 11% | 10% | 5% | 11% |
| 2023/24 | 1,244 | 19.7 | 4% | 10% | 9% | 6% | 15% |
| 2022/23 | 1,197 | 19.1 | 8% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 17% |
| 2021/22 | 1,186 | 18.2 | 4% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 1,222 | 18.7 | 2% | 8% | 5% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,208 | 20.3 | 1% | 8% | 8% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,200 | 19.2 | 1% | 8% | 8% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,224 | 19.1 | 1% | 8% | 8% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.