Best 3 Secondary schools in Kent – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend (Secondary) in Gravesend; Invicta Grammar School (Secondary) in Maidstone; Bennett Memorial Diocesan School (Secondary) in Tunbridge Wells — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend, Invicta Grammar School and Bennett Memorial Diocesan School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Gravesend, Kent, Maidstone, Kent and Tunbridge Wells, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,650, combined total ≈ 4,950, typical FSM 5–10%, range 5–10%–10–15%; spread across trusts such as Valley Invicta Academies Trust and The Tenax Schools Trust.
| Attribute |
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
DA11 0JE
|
Invicta Grammar School
ME14 5DS
|
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
TN4 9SH
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Gravesend Kent DA11 0JE |
Maidstone Kent ME14 5DS |
Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9SH |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 9 Jun 2024 | 1 23 May 2024 | 1 30 Jan 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1207 | 1319 | 1452 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Girls | Girls | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Selective | Selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Kent (886) | Valley Invicta Academies Trust | The Tenax Schools Trust |
| Website | www.mgsg.kent.sch.uk | www.invicta.viat.org.uk | www.bennettmemorial.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01474352896 | 01622755856 | 01892521595 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Gravesend
Kent
DA11 0JE - Ofsted
- 1 9 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kent (886)
- Website
- www.mgsg.kent.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01474352896
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Maidstone
Kent
ME14 5DS - Ofsted
- 1 23 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Valley Invicta Academies Trust
- Website
- www.invicta.viat.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01622755856
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN4 9SH - Ofsted
- 1 30 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Tenax Schools Trust
- Website
- www.bennettmemorial.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01892521595
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