Head: Deborah Stanley
An accessible girls' grammar school in Kent with an Outstanding Ofsted rating.
0
Year 7 Places
0.0:1
Applicants/Place
Pass Mark
0
Pupils
Max Score
423
Qualifying Score
332
78% of max
Cutoff Score
360
85% of max
Distance Cutoff
4.5 mi
Applications
648
Offers Made
130
Distance (after pass)
All who pass qualify. Places then by distance.
Sibling Priority
Pupil Premium
Appeals Deadline
2026-03-30
Process
Appeals for those refused a place on National Offer Day must be submitted between 2nd March and 30th March 2026 to be heard by 17th June 2026. Appeals conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams.
1. Register
1 Jun 2026
2. Take Test
Kent Test
3. Results
15 Oct 2026
4. Offer Day
1 Mar 2027
A shared 11+ entrance exam used by 32 grammar schools, administered by GL Assessment, testing English, Mathematics, Reasoning. Three multiple-choice papers administered by GL Assessment. Each paper is 50 minutes. School provides free 11+ familiarisation through partnership with Atom Learning for pupils eligible for Pupil Premium. In-year admission number for years 8-11 is 180 in each year group. School has house system with six houses: Britons, Danes, Normans, Romans, Saxons and Vikings. Students can stay in school until 5:00pm daily for activities.
Max
423
Qualifying Score
332
78% of max
Registration Opens
Registration opens for the 11+ exam
1 Jun 2026
Registration Deadline
Final day to register for the 11+ exam
1 Jul 2026
Open Evening
Wednesday, 1st July 2026 Open Afternoon 13.35 15.25
1 Jul 2026
1:35pm
Open Morning
Friday, 3rd July 2026 Open Morning 9.05 11.05
3 Jul 2026
9:05am
Exam Date
11+ entrance exam
10 Sep 2026
9:00am
Open Evening
Tuesday, 13th October 2026 between 16.30 19.30
13 Oct 2026
4:30pm
Results Released
11+ results released to parents
15 Oct 2026
Open Morning
19th October 2026, Open Morning 9.05 11.05
19 Oct 2026
9:05am
Open Evening
20th October 2026: Open Afternoon 13:30 15:25
20 Oct 2026
1:30pm
CAF Deadline
National Common Application Form deadline (set by each local authority — usually 31 October).
31 Oct 2026
National Offer Day
National Offer Day. All secondary school offers are released today.
1 Mar 2027
66.4
Attainment 8
87.7%
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
The school's 2025 results at a glance — GCSE (Key Stage 4) and A-Level (sixth form) shown separately. Each tile shows the latest figure and how it moved on the year before.
66.4
Attainment 8
Average achievement across 8 qualifications
88%
English + Maths 5+
Grade 5 or above in both
99%
English + Maths 4+
Grade 4 or above in both
94%
EBacc Entry
Entered the English Baccalaureate suite
6.31
EBacc APS
Average points across EBacc subjects
B-
Avg A-Level Grade
Average grade achieved across all A-Level entries
36.5
A-Level avg points
Average point score per entry (A* = 60, A = 50, B = 40)
12.8%
AAB+ at A-Level
Achieved AAB or better in their best three A-Levels — a key benchmark for Russell Group entry
The same numbers in context — against the England state-funded average, the typical grammar school, and grammars with a similar intake.
Bar shows this school. Ticks mark the England state-funded average (grey) and the typical grammar-school average (indigo).
Grammar median computed from up to 163 grammars.
Strong averages can hide gaps. These tiles split the same cohort by disadvantage and by sex — a small gap means the school delivers for everyone, not just the strongest intake.
| Metric | Disadv. | Non-dis. | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 61.1 | 67.1 | +6 |
| E+M grade 5+ | 86% | 88% | +2pp |
| EBacc entry | 91% | 94% | +4pp |
Disadvantaged = pupils eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years, looked-after, or adopted from care. A small or zero gap is the goal — it means the school helps every pupil reach the same outcomes.
Whether pupils choose to stay on after GCSEs, and which way the headline results have been moving over recent years.
99%
continued to sixth form
% of pupils who stayed on after GCSEs
High retention is a positive sign — pupils choose to stay and the sixth form supports them through. Low retention can indicate weaker post-16 provision or curriculum mismatch.
The end of the journey — what leavers do after sixth form, and how this school's university record compares.
60%
Continued in education
HE + FE + other
0%
Higher Education
−68pp vs grammar avg
32%
Russell Group
Destinations trend
Each row is a subset of the one above — every Oxbridge student also counts in Russell Group and university totals.
Separate route — not part of the university funnel above.
Zooming in from whole-school figures to individual subjects — where entries concentrate, and which departments stand out in either direction.
Bar = entries · chip = grade 4+ pass rate
Bar = entries · chip = A*–E pass rate
Strongest at
Physics
107 entries
100%
+4.9pp vs school
Biology
107 entries
100%
+4.9pp vs school
History
50 entries
100%
+4.9pp vs school
Watch list
Music
8 entries
75%
-20.1pp vs school
Physical Education
55 entries
87%
-7.8pp vs school
Strongest at
Business Studies
54 entries
100%
+0.3pp vs school
Geography
46 entries
100%
+0.3pp vs school
Biology
41 entries
100%
+0.3pp vs school
Watch list
Psychology
41 entries
95%
-4.6pp vs school
Maths
44 entries
98%
-2.0pp vs school
Entry Requirements
At least grade 5 in English Language or English Literature, at least grade 5 in Mathematics, at least 6 GCSE subjects of grades 9-5, plus specific entry requirements for each chosen subject. Students wishing to take four subjects must achieve 8 or more grades 9-7.
Subjects Offered
Largest group: White British (70.8%)
Pupils of White British heritage
Black Caribbean, Black African and other Black heritage
Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Chinese and other Asian heritage
More than one heritage — e.g. White & Asian, White & Black Caribbean
A single heritage outside the groups above — e.g. Arab, White non-British
England avg ≈ 24%
≈ 14 pts below the England average — proportion of pupils whose family qualifies for free school meals (a measure of catchment affluence).
England avg ≈ 18%
≈ 7 pts below the England average — proportion of pupils whose first language is not English.
Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form
Outstanding
Scale: Inadequate → Requires Improvement → Good → Outstanding
Per-pupil funding
2025/26≈ £344 (-5%) below the English average
Share of total spend going on staff
Typical English secondary: 75–80% on staff.
Spend per pupil per year
Most English state secondaries spend 75–80% of their budget on staff. Higher figures usually mean smaller class sizes; lower figures mean more spent on premises, supplies, or capital projects.
£3,721
Teaching Staff / pupil
£475
Educational Supplies / pupil
£304
Premises / pupil
Revenue reserve / pupil
£2,173
The school holds a surplus per pupil — money set aside that can absorb unexpected costs or fund future projects without affecting day-to-day teaching.
Total grant: £6,124,352 · 914 pupils funded
How the 2025/26 allocation broke down. Each stream is a signal about the school's intake — bigger deprivation / EAL / SEN top-ups indicate a school serving a more challenging cohort.
Basic entitlement
£5,104,544
The school's core allocation — pupil numbers × the basic per-pupil rate — before any top-ups.
Pupil Premium
£93,525
Targeted funding for 87 disadvantaged pupils.
Deprivation top-up
£268,581
Aggregates FSM, FSM6 and IDACI deprivation bands.
EAL top-up
£23,445
English-as-additional-language premium — paid for pupils whose first language isn't English.
Prior attainment top-up
£19,053
Funding for pupils arriving below age-related expectations.
Notional SEN
£559,854
Earmarked SEN budget inside the schools block.
Lump sum
£142,484
Fixed per-school grant — size-independent.
Schools budget support grant
£56,940
Government pay-and-pension support grant.
National Insurance grant
£73,286
Compensation for the increase in employer NI contributions.
1,274 / 1,240(103%)
Subjects Offered
Entry Requirements
At least grade 5 in English Language or English Literature, at least grade 5 in Mathematics, at least 6 GCSE subjects of grades 9-5, plus specific entry requirements for each chosen subject. Students wishing to take four subjects must achieve 8 or more grades 9-7.
1:18.4
Staff:Pupil Ratio
100%
Qualified Teachers
4.67%
Absence Rate
8.87%
Persistent Absence
WWII Tunnels available for visits during open days
Sports
Astroturf, netball courts, tennis courts
STEM
Science labs, IT suites, technology workshops
Arts
Drama theatre, music rooms, art studios
Library
The school has a well-resourced library with over 15,000 books, digital resources, study spaces, and computers for research. The library is open during school hours and break times, with dedicated quiet study areas for sixth form students.
Capital Projects
Duke of Edinburgh's Award, taster lessons including 11+ prep sessions, drama, food & nutrition, geography explorers, history detectives, modern foreign languages, music, PE dance, science, and various clubs including wellbeing and inclusivity clubs, knit and natter, kaleidoscope and gardening club
Sports
Netball, Hockey, Tennis, Swimming
Music & Performing Arts
Music practice rooms available, musical activities mentioned in taster lessons
Clubs & Societies
Very extensive range including PE, Art, Drama, Music, Astronomy GCSE, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, wellbeing and inclusivity clubs, knit and natter, kaleidoscope, gardening club, and subject surgeries
Duke of Edinburgh
Offered
Trips & Exchanges
Biannual expedition to partner school in Nepal for sixth form students, international trips to destinations including Borneo (previously Iceland, China, Italy), Modern Foreign Languages trips to France, Germany and Spain, various day trips to museums, theatres, businesses, historical buildings
Community Service
Partnership with school in Nepal
Uniform
Pre-loved sustainable uniform available at parent information evening in June
School Meals
Canteen serves hot meals, snacks, salads, sandwiches, drinks, fruit and desserts. Open for breakfast 8:00-8:30am, at break and lunch times. Hot food must be eaten in canteen or designated outdoor areas, not in buildings.
Homework Policy
Homework set regularly in most subjects with timetables to spread work evenly. Supervised homework club available until 4:30pm daily.
Behaviour Policy
The school has a comprehensive behaviour policy based on mutual respect, high expectations, and clear guidelines. The policy emphasizes positive reinforcement, with a house system for rewards. Consequences are clearly structured with detentions, isolation, and exclusion as progressive sanctions for serious breaches.
Mobile Phone Policy
Mobile phones may be brought to school but must be switched off at all times
SEND Provision
SEND and medical needs advice available at open evenings and through school support systems.
Priority area: within 3 miles of Maidstone (Girls), straight-line. Always confirm exact boundaries with the school — distance is measured by each admissions authority's own method.
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Route 96 from Gravesend, Route 428 from Bexleyheath
Nearest Station: Maidstone East
Transport Info
School is located on Buckland Road, Maidstone with public transport links to the town center. Students can arrive from 8:00am.
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