Secondary schools in Maidstone

There are 12 secondary schools in Maidstone (Kent), teaching 14,365 pupils. Of the 12 with a score, 4 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 6 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in Maidstone All schools in Maidstone

Pupils from low-income families22%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools4 of 12scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards2inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)7of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full6 of 12places are under pressure here

Average class size23.7one-teacher classes, January census

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Secondary schools (12)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Invicta Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18	1,670	8%	Outstanding 2024	98	96 to 99
2	Maidstone Grammar SchoolFoundation (grammar) · ages 11-18	1,443	9%	Not inspected	96	94 to 98
3	Maidstone Grammar School for GirlsFoundation (grammar) · ages 11-18	1,254	10%	Outstanding 2023	95	93 to 97
4	Oakwood Park Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18	1,100	8%	Good 2024	94	92 to 96
5	School of Science and Technology MaidstoneFree school · ages 11-19	1,056	14%	Outstanding 2023	63	53 to 72
6	St Simon Stock Catholic SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18	1,148	18%	Report card 2026	59	49 to 68
7	Cornwallis AcademyAcademy · ages 11-19	1,402	34%	Good 2023	29	22 to 39
8	The Lenham SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18	820	31%	Good 2019	22	17 to 30
9	Valley Park SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18	1,555	23%	No overall grade 2025	20	15 to 27
10	The Maplesden Noakes SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18	1,418	27%	Good 2024	19	15 to 26
11	St Augustine AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	673	36%	Report card 2026	10	7 to 14
12	New Line Learning AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	826	51%	No overall grade 2025	6	4 to 9

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.