Maidstone Grammar School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Maidstone, South East ME15 7BT · Kent
#49 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#166 of 4,090 nationally
About Maidstone Grammar School
Maidstone Grammar School 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 boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,443 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 93.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 49th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (97th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (77th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,443; capacity filled 103.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 99.1%; ebacc average points 6.57.
There are 62 schools in Maidstone; Maidstone Grammar School ranks 4th 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%)68.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)92%
- A level points per entry (10%)38.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)8.7%
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 by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,443
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 8.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 103.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 68.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 92%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 99.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 6.57
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 38.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Maidstone Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
South Borough Primary School
Maidstone · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
448 students · 318 m away
Park Way Primary School
Maidstone · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
307 students · 577 m away
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
Maidstone · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
329 students · 1.0 km away
Invicta Grammar School
Maidstone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,670 students · 1.1 km away
Valley Park School
Maidstone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,555 students · 1.1 km away
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough
Maidstone · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
445 students · 1.1 km away
MEPA ACADEMY
MAIDSTONE · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
24 students · 1.2 km away
School of Science and Technology Maidstone
Maidstone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,056 students · 1.3 km away
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School
Maidstone · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
180 students · 1.4 km away
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone
Maidstone · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
118 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
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1,441 students
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Garth Hill College
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1,452 students
The Grange School
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1,418 students
Heathfield Community College
Heathfield · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,416 students
Alderwood School
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1,471 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Maidstone Grammar School a good school?
Maidstone Grammar School has a Success Index (England) of 93.5 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #49 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 rank in South East?
Maidstone Grammar School ranks #49 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #166 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Maidstone Grammar School?
Maidstone Grammar School had 1,443 students in 2025.
Is Maidstone Grammar School a primary school or a secondary school?
Maidstone Grammar School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Maidstone Grammar School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Maidstone Grammar School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.