Invicta Grammar School
Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, ME14 5DS
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- VALLEY INVICTA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Van Beales (Executive Headteacher)
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Sponsor
- Valley Invicta Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,319
- Pupils on roll
- 1,670
- URN
- 136582
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01622755856
About this school
Invicta Grammar School is a girls' secondary academy in Maidstone. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,670 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Invicta 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 245 | 249 | 250 |
| Attainment 8 score | 66.0 | 71.1 | 70.8 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.52 +0.34 to +0.70 | +0.79 +0.61 to +0.97 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 87% | 92.8% | 92.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 97% | 98.8% | 98.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 96% | 96.8% | 95.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 6.4 | 7.0 | 6.8 |
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 Invicta 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 | 66 | 37.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 71.1 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 70.8 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,647 |
| 2023/24 | 1,625 |
| 2024/25 | 1,645 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Invicta Grammar School compares
Invicta Grammar School ranked 8th of 100 secondary schools in Kent for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 98% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70.8 | 3.8% | 7.3% | 1,670 | — |
| Valley Park School | 37.6 | 7.6% | 22.8% | 1,555 | 0.1 miles |
| School of Science and Technology Maidstone | 48 | 6.6% | 14% | 1,056 | 0.4 miles |
| Maidstone Grammar School | 68.4 | 4.7% | 7.9% | 1,443 | 0.7 miles |
| Maidstone Grammar School for Girls | 66.4 | 5.3% | 9.9% | 1,254 | 1.1 miles |
| The Maplesden Noakes School | 39.6 | 9.1% | 25.6% | 1,418 | 1.2 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)
- 7.34%
- English as an additional language
- 20%
- Overall absence
- 3.83%
- Persistent absence
- 7.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Valley Park School0.1 miles
Secondary · Maidstone
-
School of Science and Technology Maidstone0.4 miles
Secondary · Maidstone
-
Maidstone Grammar School0.7 miles
Secondary · Maidstone
-
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls1.1 miles
Secondary · Maidstone
-
The Maplesden Noakes School1.2 miles
Secondary · Maidstone
Other schools in Maidstone
Invicta Grammar School ranks 1st of the 12 ranked secondary schools in Maidstone.
- Cornwallis Academy Secondary
- Maidstone 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 Invicta Grammar School teach?
- Invicta Grammar School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Maidstone.
- Who is the headteacher of Invicta Grammar School?
- The headteacher of Invicta Grammar School is Mrs Van Beales (Executive Headteacher), as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Invicta Grammar School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Invicta 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 Invicta Grammar School?
- Invicta Grammar School has 1,670 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Invicta Grammar School full?
- Invicta Grammar School has capacity for 1,319 pupils and 1,670 on roll (127%), 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 Invicta Grammar School a faith school?
- No. Invicta Grammar School has no designated religious character.
- Is Invicta Grammar School a selective school?
- Yes. Invicta Grammar School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Is Invicta Grammar School part of an academy trust?
- Invicta Grammar School is part of VALLEY INVICTA ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Invicta Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 66 in 2022/23 and 70.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Invicta Grammar School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Invicta Grammar School ranked 8th of 100 secondary schools in Kent for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 98% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Invicta Grammar School's absence rate?
- Invicta Grammar School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Invicta Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Invicta 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 6 July 2026.