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Sixth forms in Maidstone

All 10 sixth forms in Maidstone.

10 schools in Maidstone

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  1. Invicta Grammar School

    Maidstone, ME14 5DS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Maidstone sixth forms average, low absence.

    290 first choices, 255 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1670.8

    Maidstone sixth forms 52.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    3.8%Maidstone sixth forms 7.1%
    Pupils
    1,670
    Pupils per teacher
    18.9
    View school Invicta Grammar School
  2. Maidstone Grammar School for Girls

    Maidstone, ME16 0SF · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Maidstone sixth forms average, low absence.

    132 first choices, 133 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1662.7

    Maidstone sixth forms 52.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.3%Maidstone sixth forms 7.1%
    Pupils
    1,254
    Pupils per teacher
    18.1
    View school Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
  3. Maidstone Grammar School

    Maidstone, ME15 7BT · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Maidstone sixth forms average, low absence.

    235 first choices, 205 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1667.0

    Maidstone sixth forms 52.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.7%Maidstone sixth forms 7.1%
    Pupils
    1,443
    Pupils per teacher
    19.6
    View school Maidstone Grammar School
  4. Oakwood Park Grammar School

    Maidstone, ME16 8AH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Maidstone sixth forms average, low absence.

    163 first choices, 160 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1666.1

    Maidstone sixth forms 52.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.0%Maidstone sixth forms 7.1%
    Pupils
    1,100
    Pupils per teacher
    20.2
    View school Oakwood Park Grammar School
  5. School of Science and Technology Maidstone

    Maidstone, ME14 5GQ · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Maidstone sixth forms average.

    303 first choices, 186 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1649.1

    Maidstone sixth forms 52.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.6%Maidstone sixth forms 7.1%
    Pupils
    1,056
    Pupils per teacher
    18.2
    View school School of Science and Technology Maidstone
  6. St Simon Stock Catholic School

    Maidstone, ME16 0JP · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Maidstone sixth forms average, high absence.

    163 first choices, 187 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1642.0

    Maidstone sixth forms 52.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.6%Maidstone sixth forms 7.1%
    Pupils
    1,148
    Pupils per teacher
    18.9
    View school St Simon Stock Catholic School
  7. Valley Park School

    Maidstone, ME14 5DT · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Maidstone sixth forms average.

    223 first choices, 237 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1641.8

    Maidstone sixth forms 52.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.6%Maidstone sixth forms 7.1%
    Pupils
    1,555
    Pupils per teacher
    18.0
    View school Valley Park School
  8. The Maplesden Noakes School

    Maidstone, ME16 0TJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Maidstone sixth forms average, high absence.

    219 first choices, 236 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1636.0

    Maidstone sixth forms 52.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.1%Maidstone sixth forms 7.1%
    Pupils
    1,418
    Pupils per teacher
    16.0
    View school The Maplesden Noakes School
  9. Five Acre Wood School

    Maidstone, ME15 9QF · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    11.3%
    Pupils
    871
    Pupils per teacher
    7.9
    View school Five Acre Wood School
  10. Leigh Academy Snowfields

    Maidstone, ME14 5GA · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    17.4%
    Pupils
    355
    Pupils per teacher
    9.6
    View school Leigh Academy Snowfields
The big picture

How Maidstone's sixth forms spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Maidstone 52.7England 46.2Leigh Academy Snowfields: 20.1The Maplesden Noakes School: 36Valley Park School: 41.8St Simon Stock Catholic School: 42School of Science and Technology Maidstone: 49.1Maidstone Grammar School for Girls: 62.7Oakwood Park Grammar School: 66.1Maidstone Grammar School: 67Invicta Grammar School: 70.8020406080
Sixth forms in Maidstone

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Maidstone average 7.9%Invicta Grammar School: 3.8%Maidstone Grammar School: 4.7%Oakwood Park Grammar School: 5%Maidstone Grammar School for Girls: 5.3%School of Science and Technology Maidstone: 6.6%Valley Park School: 7.6%St Simon Stock Catholic School: 8.6%The Maplesden Noakes School: 9.1%Five Acre Wood School: 11.3%Leigh Academy Snowfields: 17.4%0%5%10%15%20%
Sixth forms in Maidstone

Ofsted grades in Maidstone

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 5 of 8
  • Good: 3 of 8
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 8
  • Inadequate: 0 of 8
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Maidstone

  1. Some are faith schools.

    1 of the 10 sixth forms in Maidstone have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Sixth forms in Maidstone, explained

There are 10 sixth forms in Maidstone, teaching 11,870 children. 2 are run by the council and 7 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 special schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 5 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Maidstone sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 52.7 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

16.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,217 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 18.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many sixth forms are in Maidstone?
There are 10 sixth forms in Maidstone, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Maidstone?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Maidstone on Eduscope are Invicta Grammar School, Maidstone Grammar School for Girls and Maidstone Grammar School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding sixth forms are in Maidstone?
Maidstone has 5 sixth forms rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 3 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are sixth forms in Maidstone ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Maidstone sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Maidstone is 16:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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