Maidstone Grammar School

  • Secondary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 11 to 18
Ofsted: Good

Barton Road, Maidstone, ME15 7BTOpen in maps

Maidstone Grammar School is a secondary school in Maidstone for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 4th of 12 secondary schools in Maidstone. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 January 2019, report published 10 February 2019

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

212 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score68.4

68.4, 22.3 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths92%

92%, 46.6 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths99.1%

99.1%, 34.3 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc98.1%

98.1%, 57.6 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score6.57

6.57, 2.48 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

181 students

Average point score per A level entry38.67

38.67, 3.67 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,443 pupils on roll, with places for 1,393

Eligible for free school meals8.1%

8.1%, 18.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language20%

20%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support1.8%

1.8%, 13 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.6%

0.6%, 5.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Maidstone Grammar School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Invicta Grammar School0.7 milesOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 8: 70.8
Valley Park School0.7 milesOfsted judgements: GoodAttainment 8: 37.6
MEPA ACADEMY0.8 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
School of Science and Technology Maidstone0.8 milesOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 8: 48.0
New Line Learning Academy1 mileOfsted judgements: Requires improvement to goodAttainment 8: 32.2

School details

School type
Foundation school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
11 to 18
Gender
Boys
Admissions
Selective
Sixth form
Yes
Headteacher
Mr Mark Tomkins
Phone
01622752101
Website
mgs.kent.sch.uk
Address
Barton Road, Maidstone, ME15 7BT
Local authority
Kent
URN
118835

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.