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
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Maidstone Grammar School for Girls, usually MGGS, is a selective girls' grammar school with a mixed sixth form and a current roll of about 1,274. Its roots go back to 1888, when the school opened at Albion Place after being founded with funds from the Wardens of Rochester Bridge. The school now describes itself as a forward-thinking community with a tradition of excellence, where happiness, opportunity, enrichment and inspiration matter alongside results.
MGGS has a strong sense of its own educational history. Boys joined the sixth form in 1995; Buckland House opened in 2012 for sixth-form, English, media, art and social sciences use; and a new sports hall opened in 2016. The curriculum has continued to change too, with computing, media studies and dance named by the school as modern additions. MGGS is also an Advanced Thinking School and was appointed as a National Centre for Computing Education Computing Hub in 2019.
The main curriculum is built around academic excellence with social awareness and responsibility. In the sixth form, students usually study three or four A levels alongside Sixth Form Extra, with options such as EPQ, Spoken English and Sports Leadership. Current A-level choices include sciences, mathematics and further mathematics, computer science, economics, politics, psychology, sociology, media, dance, drama, music, design technology, philosophy, languages and the core humanities.
For Year 7 entry, the published admission number is 210 and admission is through the Kent Test. Eligible girls are then considered under MGGS criteria, including looked-after status, pupil premium, current family association with MGGS or Maidstone Grammar School, and straight-line distance. Recent official benchmarks show Ofsted Outstanding, Progress 8 of +0.57, 98.8% grade 5+ in English and maths and 12.8% AAB or better at A level.
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.
January 2025 school census
Whole-school roll of 1,274 pupils; 1,273 had a recorded ethnic group.
| Recorded group | Share | Category | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| White British | 70.8% | White | 902 |
| African | 8.3% | Black | 106 |
| Any other White background | 4.9% | White | 62 |
| Any other mixed background | 3.2% | Mixed | 41 |
| Indian | 3.1% | Asian | 39 |
| Any other Asian background | 1.6% | Asian | 20 |
| Any other ethnic group | 1.5% | Other | 19 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.3% | Asian | 17 |
| White and Asian | 1.2% | Mixed | 15 |
| Chinese | 0.9% | Asian | 12 |
| White and Black African | 0.9% | Mixed | 12 |
| Pakistani | 0.5% | Asian | 7 |
| Caribbean | 0.5% | Black | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.5% | Mixed | 6 |
| Irish | 0.4% | White | 5 |
| Any other Black background | 0.3% | Black | 4 |
| Unclassified | 0.1% | Unclassified | 1 |
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.
Shared exam route
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls uses the shared Kent Test route. Use these common practice resources for the route, then check the full consortium guide for the complete set and current test guidance.
View all Kent Test practice papersPaper 1
English, Maths, Verbal reasoning, Non-verbal reasoning
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 is 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
Kent Test registration opens
1 June 2026
PastKent 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, emails after 4pm
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% | 98.7% | 91.8% |
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, emails after 4pm
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is currently rated Outstanding following the latest published inspection dated 8 March 2023.