Best 3 Secondary schools in Maidstone – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Invicta Grammar School (Secondary) in Maidstone; Maidstone Grammar School for Girls (Secondary) in Maidstone; School of Science and Technology Maidstone (Secondary) in Maidstone — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Invicta Grammar School, Maidstone Grammar School for Girls and School of Science and Technology Maidstone. They are secondary phase and academy converter, foundation school and free schools type located around Maidstone, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Invicta Grammar School), published May 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Invicta Grammar School (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,300, combined total ≈ 3,850, typical FSM 5–10%, range 5–10%–10–15%; all within the Valley Invicta Academies Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Invicta Grammar School
ME14 5DS
|
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
ME16 0SF
|
School of Science and Technology Maidstone
ME14 5GQ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Foundation school | Secondary • Free schools |
| Location |
Maidstone Kent ME14 5DS |
Maidstone Kent ME16 0SF |
Maidstone Kent ME14 5GQ |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 23 May 2024 | 1 9 May 2023 | 1 12 Mar 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1319 | 1240 | 1200 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Girls | Girls | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Selective | Selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | Valley Invicta Academies Trust | Kent (886) | Valley Invicta Academies Trust |
| Website | www.invicta.viat.org.uk | www.mggs.org | — |
| Telephone | 01622755856 | 01622752103 | 01622938444 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Maidstone
Kent
ME14 5DS - Ofsted
- 1 23 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Valley Invicta Academies Trust
- Website
- www.invicta.viat.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01622755856
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Foundation school
- Location
- Maidstone
Kent
ME16 0SF - Ofsted
- 1 9 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kent (886)
- Website
- www.mggs.org
- Telephone
- 01622752103
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Maidstone
Kent
ME14 5GQ - Ofsted
- 1 12 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Valley Invicta Academies Trust
- Website
- —
- Telephone
- 01622938444
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