Maidstone Grammar School for Girls

Buckland Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0SF

Outstanding

Inspected 7 March 2023

Outstanding

Ofsted

66.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,274

Pupils

Girls

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Girls
Pupils / Capacity: 1,274 / 1,240 (103%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 March 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

9.9%

Disadvantaged

11.4%

EAL

0.3%

SEN support

5.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

66.4

Attainment 8

1,274 pupils

87.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

99.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

6.3

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

184 students

12.8%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

81%

To higher education

37%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

98%

Sustained destination

96%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.3%

Overall absence

11.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

69.28

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.1 vs 2023/24

18.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.3 vs 2023/24

6.06

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

£48,261

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,136 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

6.8

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,418

Spend per pupil

£6,285

Income per pupil

58%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.