Maidstone Grammar School

Foundation schoolSecondary

ME15 7BT / 11–18 / Boys / None

68.4

Attainment 8

90%

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GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
68.4
Progress 8
0.5
Grade 5+ English & Maths
92%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
38.67
Achieving AAB+
22.7%

90% of parents would recommend this school

253 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
58%
Agree
35%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
59%
Agree
35%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
45%
Agree
39%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
3%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
7%
Agree
7%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
8%
Not applicable
70%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
34%
Agree
43%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
30%
Agree
21%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
36%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
15%
No
85%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 38 parents

Strongly agree
36%
Agree
34%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
8%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
62%
Agree
30%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
37%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
44%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
58%
Agree
38%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
62%
Agree
33%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
45%
Agree
35%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
9%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
90%
No
10%

2.3% of pupils receive SEN support

2.3%

SEN support

0.3%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
0.6%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
0.3%
Speech, Language & Communication
0.2%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0.4%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.1%

85.2% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
85.2%

63% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
93%
Started an apprenticeship
3%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
63%
Entered top-third university
40%
Achieved a degree
82%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 19.7:1

Free school meals
6.6%
Pupil:teacher ratio
19.7:1
Overall absence
4.31%
Persistent absence
8.29%
English as additional language
20.1%
Teachers with QTS
98.6%
White
72.6%
White British64.9%
Other White7.6%
Irish0.1%
Mixed
8.8%
Other Mixed4.5%
White & Asian3.1%
White & Black African0.8%
White & Black Caribbean0.4%
Asian
10.4%
Other Asian4.7%
Indian2.9%
Pakistani1.3%
Bangladeshi0.8%
Chinese0.7%
Black
1.2%
African0.8%
Caribbean0.4%
Other
2.5%