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Maidstone Grammar School

Foundation school · Maidstone · ME15 7BT

Ages 11–18 · 1,443 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

66.6

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.13 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-11

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.50
−20+2
Attainment 866.6
English & maths grade 5+88%
English & maths grade 4+99%
EBacc entry93%

EBacc APS: 6.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.0%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,062

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.13 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

231

Places offered

205

1st-preference offers

184

Total preferences (any rank)
629
Preferred offers (top 3)
205
Applications from outside LA
87
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill104%

1,443 pupils · 1,393 places

Pupils on roll
1,443
Boys / girls
1,362 / 81
School capacity
1,393
Capacity fill
1,443 / 1,393 (104%)
Free school meals
8.7%
FSM pupils
91
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Mark Tomkins

Location

Address
Barton Road
Postcode
ME15 7BT
Town
Maidstone
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Maidstone
Constituency
Maidstone and Malling
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Boys foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Maidstone, Kent, 1,443 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, selective admissions. Free school meals: 8.7%.

Open schools in Maidstone
68
Secondary schools in Maidstone
12
Academies among open schools in Maidstone
32% (22)
Open schools in ME15
19
Secondary in ME15
2
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Secondary in Kent LA
100

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in MaidstoneNear ME15

  • Invicta Grammar School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Maidstone · ME14 5DS · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att871.1
    • P80.8
    • EM5+93%
    • Absence4.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • Valley Park School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Maidstone · ME14 5DT · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.2
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence8.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • New Line Learning Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Maidstone · ME15 9QL · Kent

    Ages 11–16

    • Att833.9
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence14.6%

    1.1 miles away

  • Maidstone Grammar School for Girls

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Maidstone · ME16 0SF · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att866.3
    • P80.6
    • EM5+86%
    • Absence6.0%

    1.3 miles away

  • The Maplesden Noakes School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Maidstone · ME16 0TJ · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att836.7
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+18%
    • Absence10.1%

    1.4 miles away

  • St Augustine Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Maidstone · ME16 8AE · Kent

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.2
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence9.8%

    1.4 miles away

  • Oakwood Park Grammar School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Maidstone · ME16 8AH · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att864.9
    • P80.6
    • EM5+96%
    • Absence5.2%

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Tomkins
Telephone
01622752101
Website
www.mgs.kent.sch.uk

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