Maidstone Grammar SchoolInvicta Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Maidstone.
Summary of the comparison
Maidstone Grammar School and Invicta Grammar School are secondary schools in Maidstone.
Maidstone Grammar School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Invicta Grammar School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Invicta Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Maidstone Grammar School was judged Good and Invicta Grammar School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 67.0 for Maidstone Grammar School and 70.8 for Invicta Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Maidstone Grammar School (66.8 in 2021-22, 67.0 in 2025-26) and has risen at Invicta Grammar School (68.7 in 2021-22, 70.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaidstoneMaidstone Grammar School | MaidstoneInvicta Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100 | A85/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 102 in Kent | 3rd of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,443 | 1,670 | |
| Capacity | 1,393 | 1,319 | |
| Location | Maidstone, ME15 7BT | Maidstone, ME14 5DS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 67.0 | 70.8 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 91.4% | 92.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 98.0% | 98.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 197 | 242 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 181 | 184 | |
| A-level average points | 38.7 | 43.3 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | B+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.9 | 43.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 22.7% | 25.9% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,415 | 1,645 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.8% | 7.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.1% | 20.0% | |
| SEN support | 2.0% | 1.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.3% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.7% | 7.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Maidstone Grammar School
Invicta Grammar School
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