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Schools in Maidstone

Maidstone has 68 schools listed on OfferDay. It is in the Kent local authority area.

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About schools in Maidstone

Most of the 68 schools listed in Maidstone are primary schools. Its twelve secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. Another seven schools provide for children with additional needs or alternative provision.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25
62%
of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 45 schools with published results
Key stage 4, 2024/25
49.0
average Attainment 8 score, across the 14 schools with published results

Primary schools46

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

Secondary schools12

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

Special schools and alternative provision7

Independent schools3

Common questions about schools in Maidstone

How many schools are in Maidstone?
OfferDay lists 68 schools in Maidstone, including 46 primary schools and twelve secondary schools.
Who inspects schools in Maidstone?
Every school in Maidstone is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.
Which are the best schools in Maidstone?
OfferDay ranks schools in Maidstone where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.