Maidstone Grammar School

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

InspectedSecondaryAges 11–181,415 pupils

Barton Road, ME15 7BTWebsite01622752101

Inspected1,415 pupilsAges 11–18

Boys

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Inspected — grade pending1y ago

Inspected Oct 2024

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,415

Inspected — grade pending1y ago

Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,415

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Type

Foundation

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Boys

Capacity

1,415 / 1,393 (102%)

Head Teacher

Mr Mark Tomkins

At a Glance

Results

Attainment 8: 68.4

AdmissionsIn demand

1.0x oversubscribed (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

90%

Would recommend

4.7%

Absence rate

Avg 5.9%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

4.7%vs 5.9% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate4.7%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence9.7%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate5.4%

Permanent exclusion rate0.0%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 2.0%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 0.3%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Autistic Spectrum Disorder8 (24%)

Other8 (24%)

Specific Learning Difficulty6 (18%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health4 (12%)

Speech, Language & Communication3 (9%)

Physical Disability1 (3%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty1 (3%)

Multisensory Impairment1 (3%)

Not Assessed1 (3%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 72

Teaching assistants (FTE)8

Support staff (FTE)41

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,415

Free school meals 6.6%

English as additional language 20.1%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British64.9%

White Other7.6%

Asian Other4.7%

Black African4.6%

Mixed Other4.5%

Mixed White & Asian3.1%

Indian2.9%

Other2.5%

Pakistani1.3%

Bangladeshi0.8%

Mixed White & African0.8%

Chinese0.7%

Unclassified0.6%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.4%

Black Caribbean0.3%

White Irish0.1%

2024-25

Parent View

90.0%

of parents would recommend

253 responses

Happy child★100.0%

Safe★100.0%

Well taught90.0%

Good progress90.0%

Good behaviour90.0%

Well led80.0%

Informed70.0%

Well looked after50.0%

Bullying dealt with⚠20.0%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Sept 2025

Leavers' Destinations

95.0%

to education

Sixth Form82.0%

Employment0.0%

NEET0.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£6,278

total expenditure per pupil

£-3,322 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£3,366

Support staff£517

Premises£423

Energy£179

Learning resources£703

Income per pupil£6,367

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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