Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Maidstone, South East ME16 0SF · Kent
#66 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#231 of 4,090 nationally
About Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is a local authority secondary located in Maidstone, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,254 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 91.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in England and 66th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (96th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (66th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,254; capacity filled 101.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 99.4%; ebacc average points 6.32.
There are 62 schools in Maidstone; Maidstone Grammar School for Girls ranks 6th of 59 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)66.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)87.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)36.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)9.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Maidstone Grammar School for Girls by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,254
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 9.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 101.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 66.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 87.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 99.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 6.32
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 36.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Maplesden Noakes School
Maidstone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,418 students · 155 m away
Brunswick House Primary School
Maidstone · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
420 students · 263 m away
MEPA ACADEMY
MAIDSTONE · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
24 students · 860 m away
North Borough Junior School
Maidstone · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
350 students · 1.0 km away
St Paul's Infant School
Maidstone · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
242 students · 1.1 km away
Palace Wood Primary School
Maidstone · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
417 students · 1.2 km away
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School
Maidstone · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
180 students · 1.3 km away
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone
Maidstone · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
118 students · 1.3 km away
St Simon Stock Catholic School
Maidstone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,148 students · 1.3 km away
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Maidstone · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School
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1,258 students
Downlands Community School
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1,250 students
The Bay Church of England School
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1,232 students
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
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1,226 students
Horndean Technology College
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Frequently asked questions
Is Maidstone Grammar School for Girls a good school?
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls has a Success Index (England) of 91.2 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #66 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Maidstone Grammar School for Girls rank in South East?
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls ranks #66 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #231 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Maidstone Grammar School for Girls?
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls had 1,254 students in 2025.
Is Maidstone Grammar School for Girls a primary school or a secondary school?
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Maidstone Grammar School for Girls?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Maidstone Grammar School for Girls; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.