Maidstone Grammar SchoolValley Park School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Maidstone.
Summary of the comparison
Maidstone Grammar School and Valley Park School are secondary schools in Maidstone.
Maidstone Grammar School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Valley Park School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Maidstone Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Maidstone Grammar School was judged Good and Valley Park School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 68.4 for Maidstone Grammar School and 37.6 for Valley Park School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Maidstone Grammar School (66.8 in 2021-22, 68.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Valley Park School (42.4 in 2021-22, 37.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaidstoneMaidstone Grammar School | MaidstoneValley Park School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 72nd of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,415 | 1,595 | |
| Capacity | 1,393 | 1,157 | |
| Location | Maidstone, ME15 7BT | Maidstone, ME14 5DT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 68.4 Stronger figure | 37.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 92.0% Stronger figure | 24.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 99.1% Stronger figure | 55.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 98.1% Stronger figure | 35.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.57 Stronger figure | 3.20 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 212 | 263 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 181 | 118 | |
| A-level average points | 38.7 Stronger figure | 22.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.9 Stronger figure | 27.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 22.7% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,415 | 1,595 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.8% | 22.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.1% | 20.3% | |
| SEN support | 2.0% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.3% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.7% Stronger figure | 23.3% | 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
Valley Park School
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