Kent / Kent 11+
Buckland Road, Maidstone, ME16 0SF
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
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A selective girls grammar school in Maidstone, Kent, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,274 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 1,274 pupils on roll. Maidstone Grammar School for Girls serves girls aged 11-18 and keeps a full sixth form on site. Current published roll and admissions data point to around 1,274 pupils on roll and 210 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 210 places available in Year 7 and demand that currently looks high by grammar-school standards. Catchment or distance rules still matter at allocation stage, so this is the kind of school where families need to read the admissions policy carefully rather than rely on headline scores alone.
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 0.57 and Attainment 8 at 66.3. 85.8% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths in the latest stored GCSE figures. In the sixth form, 12.8% of entries were awarded AAB or better at A level. Destinations data also suggest strong progression after sixth form, with 62% moving into higher education.
The wider offer currently includes 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 Maidstone Grammar School for Girls 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.
Entry is through the Kent Test. After looked-after priority, the Year 7 policy prioritises Pupil Premium, current family association and then straight-line distance.
There is no fixed catchment boundary in the checked policy. Distance is used after Pupil Premium and current family association, measured straight line using NLPG address points.
EHCP naming the school
Admitted before oversubscription criteria are applied.
Looked after and previously looked-after girls
Highest priority among eligible girls.
Pupil Premium
Eligible girls in receipt of Pupil Premium; the supplementary information form is due by 31 October in the year of application.
Current family association
Sister or brother attending either MGGS or Maidstone Grammar School when the child starts.
Distance from home to school
Remaining eligible applicants are ranked by straight-line distance using NLPG address points.
The Year 7 route uses the Kent Test, with GL Assessment tests in English, mathematics and reasoning.
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 guidePaper 1
English, Maths, VR, NVR
Kent Test
Kent grammar school tests in English, mathematics and reasoning devised by GL Assessment.
English, Maths, Verbal reasoning and Non-verbal reasoning are included in the published format.
Science and Creative writing are not listed in the current published format.
English
Maths
Verbal reasoning
Kent grammar school tests in English, mathematics and reasoning devised by GL Assessment.
Non-verbal reasoning
Kent grammar school tests in English, mathematics and reasoning devised by GL Assessment.
Science
Creative writing
Kent Test registration opens
1 June 2026
Kent Test registration closes
1 July 2026
Kent Test - Kent primary pupils
10 September 2026
Kent Test - other pupils
Weekend of 12/13 September 2026
Assessment decision sent
15 October 2026
Pupil Premium SIF deadline
31 October 2026
Secondary application deadline
2 November 2026
National offer day
1 March 2027
Read the admissions policy
Check the MGGS policy for Pupil Premium, sibling/family association and distance rules.
Open policyRegister for the Kent Test
Register between 1 June and 1 July 2026.
Sit the Kent Test
Kent primary pupils test on 10 September 2026; other pupils test over the weekend of 12/13 September 2026.
Submit the CAF
Submit the secondary application form by 2 November 2026; Pupil Premium supplementary evidence is due by 31 October.
Latest 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 | 69.4 | 74.2 | 49.4 |
| 2022/23 | 63.6 | 71.8 | 47.0 |
| 2023/24 | 66.3 | 72.1 | 46.7 |
| 2024/25 | 66.4 | 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 (42.8 points) | 44.0 points | 37.5 points |
| 2022/23 | B- average (35.7 points) | 40.5 points | 33.7 points |
| 2023/24 | B- average (36.1 points) | 41.3 points | 34.5 points |
| 2024/25 | B- average (36.5 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 | 98% | 99.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022/23 | 98% | 98.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 99.0% | 93.3% |
| 2024/25 | 98% | 97.8% | 91.4% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 96% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 1% |
| In employment | 1% |
Latest inspection: 8 March 2023
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FAQ
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls currently uses GL Assessment.
1. Read the admissions policy: Check the MGGS policy for Pupil Premium, sibling/family association and distance rules. 2. Register for the Kent Test: Register between 1 June and 1 July 2026. 3. Sit the Kent Test: Kent primary pupils test on 10 September 2026; other pupils test over the weekend of 12/13 September 2026. 4. Submit the CAF: Submit the secondary application form by 2 November 2026; Pupil Premium supplementary evidence is due by 31 October.
Kent Test registration opens: 1 June 2026. Kent Test registration closes: 1 July 2026. Kent Test - Kent primary pupils: 10 September 2026. Kent Test - other pupils: Weekend of 12/13 September 2026. Assessment decision sent: 15 October 2026. Pupil Premium SIF deadline: 31 October 2026. Secondary application deadline: 2 November 2026. National offer day: 1 March 2027
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is currently rated Outstanding following the latest published inspection dated 8 March 2023.