Kent / Kent 11+
Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, ME14 5DS
Invicta Grammar School
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A selective girls grammar school in Maidstone, Kent, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,645 pupils on roll.
At a glance
At a glance
A selective girls grammar school in Maidstone, Kent, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,645 pupils on roll. Invicta Grammar School serves girls aged 11-18 and keeps a full sixth form on site. Current published roll and admissions data point to around 1,645 pupils on roll and 240 Year 7 places.
From a family point of view, admissions are likely to be one of the most important parts of the picture. The current route includes GL Assessment, with 240 places available in Year 7 and demand that currently looks high by grammar-school standards. It is not defined by a tight formal catchment in the same way some selective schools are, although distance and oversubscription rules can still become relevant later in the process.
The academic side of the school is backed by enough published data to give families a useful starting point. The latest published Ofsted judgement is Outstanding. Recent official performance measures show Progress 8 at 0.79 and Attainment 8 at 71.1. 92.8% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths in the latest stored GCSE figures. In the sixth form, 25.9% of entries were awarded AAB or better at A level. Destinations data also suggest strong progression after sixth form, with 72% moving into higher education.
The wider offer currently includes Chess club, Orchestra, Duke of Edinburgh. For many parents, the presence of a sixth form is part of the attraction, because it gives able pupils the option to stay in a familiar academic setting through to A level. Taken together, those features make Invicta Grammar School the kind of school that rewards careful research into travel, admissions detail, and day-to-day fit, not just headline outcomes.
Latest 2024/25 KS4 measures compared with Kent and England.
Recent published Attainment 8 scores compared with Kent and England.
Latest 2024/25 Year 11 destination mix compared with Kent and England.
Year 7 applicants need a selective place through Kent PESE and must name Invicta on the SCAF. The pupil-premium supplementary form is only needed for that priority category.
There is no fixed catchment boundary. After higher-priority categories, eligible applicants are ranked by straight-line distance from home to school using KCC address-point data.
Looked after and previously looked after children
Includes children who were previously looked after and children previously in state care outside England.
Current family association
A sibling must be attending Invicta Grammar School at the time the younger child starts and live at the same home address.
Medical, health and special access reasons
Families must provide evidence showing a demonstrable and significant need for the school.
Children in receipt of pupil premium
Families must return the supplementary information form and also name Invicta on the Secondary Common Application Form.
Children of staff
Applies where the member of staff has worked at the school for at least two continuous years or is recruited to fill a demonstrable skill shortage.
Nearness of children's homes to school
Distance is measured in a straight line using National Land and Property Gazetteer address point data.
Year 7 entry requires Kent PESE selection and a Secondary Common Application Form naming Invicta Grammar School.
This school uses the shared Kent Test consortium route. The consortium page brings together the common test format, key dates and official papers used across that route.
Open Kent Test guideSecondary application deadline
31 October 2025
Offer day
2 March 2026
Accept or refuse the offer
16 March 2026
Read the Year 7 joining guidance
Check the school's joining page and 2026/27 admissions policy before applying.
Open joining guidanceUse the Kent Test route
Year 7 applicants must qualify through the Kent Procedure for Entry to Secondary Education before naming Invicta on their school application.
Read the policySubmit your SCAF by 31 October 2025
Complete the Secondary Common Application Form and name Invicta Grammar School so your child can be considered for a place.
Review deadlineSend the supplementary form only if it applies
Invicta says the supplementary information form is only needed for applications under the pupil premium priority.
Open supplementary formLatest official destinations data currently covers 2022/23 study leavers.
Recent trend
This follows the school's published overall GCSE score across the subjects pupils take. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 68.7 | 74.2 | 49.4 |
| 2022/23 | 66 | 71.8 | 47.0 |
| 2023/24 | 71.1 | 72.1 | 46.7 |
| 2024/25 | 70.8 | 72.3 | 46.8 |
Recent trend
This follows the published average A-level result for the school's sixth form. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | B+ average (44.7 points) | 44.0 points | 37.5 points |
| 2022/23 | B+ average (41.9 points) | 40.5 points | 33.7 points |
| 2023/24 | B average (40.3 points) | 41.3 points | 34.5 points |
| 2024/25 | B+ average (43.3 points) | 41.8 points | 35.0 points |
Recent trend
This follows the share of pupils moving into a sustained destination after Year 11, such as education, apprenticeships, or employment.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 100% | 99.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 98.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 99.0% | 93.3% |
| 2024/25 | 98% | 97.8% | 91.4% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 95% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 2% |
| In employment | 1% |
Latest inspection: 17 April 2024
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FAQ
Invicta Grammar School currently uses GL Assessment.
1. Read the Year 7 joining guidance: Check the school's joining page and 2026/27 admissions policy before applying. 2. Use the Kent Test route: Year 7 applicants must qualify through the Kent Procedure for Entry to Secondary Education before naming Invicta on their school application. 3. Submit your SCAF by 31 October 2025: Complete the Secondary Common Application Form and name Invicta Grammar School so your child can be considered for a place. 4. Send the supplementary form only if it applies: Invicta says the supplementary information form is only needed for applications under the pupil premium priority.
Secondary application deadline: 31 October 2025. Offer day: 2 March 2026. Accept or refuse the offer: 16 March 2026
Invicta Grammar School is currently rated Outstanding following the latest published inspection dated 17 April 2024.