Maidstone Grammar School
Barton Road, Maidstone, ME15 7BT
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Tomkins
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,393
- Pupils on roll
- 1,443
- URN
- 118835
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01622752101
About this school
Maidstone Grammar School is a boys' foundation secondary school in Maidstone. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,443 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Maidstone Grammar School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 208 | 216 | 212 |
| Attainment 8 score | 64.8 | 66.6 | 68.4 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.25 +0.05 to +0.44 | +0.50 +0.31 to +0.69 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 86% | 88.4% | 92% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 97% | 98.6% | 99.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 77% | 93.1% | 98.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Maidstone Grammar School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64.8 | 37.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 66.6 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 68.4 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,425 |
| 2023/24 | 1,416 |
| 2024/25 | 1,415 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Maidstone Grammar School compares
Maidstone Grammar School ranked 11th of 100 secondary schools in Kent for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 97% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68.4 | 4.7% | 7.9% | 1,443 | — |
| Invicta Grammar School | 70.8 | 3.8% | 7.3% | 1,670 | 0.7 miles |
| Valley Park School | 37.6 | 7.6% | 22.8% | 1,555 | 0.7 miles |
| School of Science and Technology Maidstone | 48 | 6.6% | 14% | 1,056 | 0.8 miles |
| New Line Learning Academy | 32.2 | 13.1% | 48.7% | 826 | 1.1 miles |
| Maidstone Grammar School for Girls | 66.4 | 5.3% | 9.9% | 1,254 | 1.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.85%
- English as an additional language
- 20.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.65%
- Persistent absence
- 9.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Invicta Grammar School0.7 miles
Secondary · Maidstone
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Valley Park School0.7 miles
Secondary · Maidstone
-
School of Science and Technology Maidstone0.8 miles
Secondary · Maidstone
-
New Line Learning Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · Maidstone
-
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls1.3 miles
Secondary · Maidstone
Other schools in Maidstone
Maidstone Grammar School ranks 3rd of the 12 ranked secondary schools in Maidstone.
- Cornwallis Academy Secondary
- Invicta Grammar School Secondary
- Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Secondary
- New Line Learning Academy Secondary
- Oakwood Park Grammar School Secondary
- School of Science and Technology Maidstone Secondary
- St Augustine Academy Secondary
- St Simon Stock Catholic School Secondary
- The Lenham School Secondary
- The Maplesden Noakes School Secondary
- Valley Park School Secondary
- Allington Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Maidstone Grammar School teach?
- Maidstone Grammar School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Maidstone.
- Who is the headteacher of Maidstone Grammar School?
- The headteacher of Maidstone Grammar School is Mr Mark Tomkins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Maidstone Grammar School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Maidstone Grammar School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Maidstone Grammar School?
- Maidstone Grammar School has 1,443 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Maidstone Grammar School full?
- Maidstone Grammar School has capacity for 1,393 pupils and 1,443 on roll (104%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Maidstone Grammar School a faith school?
- No. Maidstone Grammar School has no designated religious character.
- Is Maidstone Grammar School a selective school?
- Yes. Maidstone Grammar School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Maidstone Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 64.8 in 2022/23 and 68.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Maidstone Grammar School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Maidstone Grammar School ranked 11th of 100 secondary schools in Kent for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 97% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Maidstone Grammar School's absence rate?
- Maidstone Grammar School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Maidstone Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Maidstone Grammar School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.