99%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
92%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
68.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
98%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1392.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,415
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Standards maintained
Ofsted inspection · 09/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio20.2:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Maidstone Grammar School · 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%97%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
92%
+4pp
92%89%86%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 92%
Attainment 8
68.4
+1.8
68.466.664.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68.4
EBacc entry
98%
+5pp
98%79%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 98%
EBacc APS
1392.1
+37.2
1392.11225.01057.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1392.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
38.7
+2.1
41.138.836.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.7
A-level value added
-0.02
+0.1
+0.1-0.2-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
23%
+10pp
31%22%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Average A-level grade
B
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,415
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
20%
FSM eligible
8%
SEN
2%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
10%
Contact
Address
Barton Road, Maidstone, ME15 7BT
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% | 92% | 68.4 | Not applicable | 98% | 1392.1 | 99% | 1,415 |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 88% | 66.6 | +0.50 | 93% | 1354.9 | 93% | 1,416 |
| 2022/23 | 97% | 86% | 64.8 | +0.25 | 77% | 1252.8 | 78% | 1,425 |
| 2021/22 | 98% | 89% | 66.8 | +0.20 | 83% | 1282.0 | 83% | 1,443 |
| 2018/19 | 97% | 91% | 65.5 | +0.16 | 59% | 1057.8 | 89% | 1,292 |
| 2017/18 | 98% | 88% | 62.2 | -0.12 | 64% | 936.4 | 96% | 1,273 |
| 2016/17 | 98% | 88% | 64.0 | +0.16 | 97% | — | 97% | 1,232 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.7 | B | -0.02 | 23% | 183 |
| 2023/24 | 36.5 | B- | -0.16 | 13% | 177 |
| 2022/23 | 38.0 | B- | — | 21% | 204 |
| 2021/22 | 41.1 | B | — | 31% | 188 |
| 2018/19 | 37.2 | B- | +0.12 | 19% | 171 |
| 2017/18 | 35.8 | B- | +0.00 | 20% | 169 |
| 2016/17 | 31.6 | C | -0.46 | 17% | 173 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,415 | 20.0 | 2% | 20% | 8% | 5% | 10% |
| 2023/24 | 1,416 | 20.4 | 2% | 19% | 6% | 6% | 13% |
| 2022/23 | 1,425 | 21.4 | 1% | 17% | 6% | 7% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,443 | 21.7 | 1% | 16% | 7% | 7% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,381 | 21.2 | 1% | 14% | 5% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,292 | 20.3 | 1% | 10% | 6% | 5% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 1,273 | 21.0 | 1% | 10% | 6% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,232 | 21.2 | 0% | 9% | 6% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.