Maidstone Grammar School for Girls

Foundation schoolSecondary

ME16 0SF / 11–18 / Girls / None

Outstanding

Ofsted

66.4

Attainment 8

89%

parents recommend

🏆 Exceptional results🎓 University pathways

Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023

Outstanding

Outstanding

Inspected 2023

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding

Recognised with 2 performance badges

🏆 Exceptional results🎓 University pathways

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
66.4
Progress 8
0.57
Grade 5+ English & Maths
87.7%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
36.48
Achieving AAB+
12.8%

89% 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
52%
Agree
37%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
60%
Agree
35%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
45%
Agree
46%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
3%
Agree
7%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
6%
Not applicable
75%

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

Strongly agree
54%
Agree
34%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

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

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
23%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
29%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
20%
No
80%

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

Answered by about 51 parents

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
26%
Disagree
26%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
2%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
63%
Agree
30%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
58%
Agree
33%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
49%
Agree
43%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

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

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
42%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
54%
Agree
41%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
39%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
4%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
89%
No
11%

5.3% of pupils receive SEN support

5.3%

SEN support

0.3%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
2%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
0.9%
Speech, Language & Communication
0.6%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0.5%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0%

89.3% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
89.3%

61% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
96%
Started an apprenticeship
1%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
61%
Entered top-third university
37%
Achieved a degree
81%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.4:1

Free school meals
9.7%
Pupil:teacher ratio
18.4:1
Overall absence
4.93%
Persistent absence
9.58%
English as additional language
11.4%
Teachers with QTS
100%
White
76.1%
White British70.8%
Other White4.9%
Irish0.4%
Mixed
5.8%
Other Mixed3.2%
White & Asian1.2%
White & Black African0.9%
White & Black Caribbean0.5%
Asian
7.4%
Indian3.1%
Other Asian1.6%
Bangladeshi1.3%
Chinese0.9%
Pakistani0.5%
Black
1.7%
African0.9%
Caribbean0.5%
Other Black0.3%
Other
1.5%