1
Invicta Grammar School
Maidstone • Kent • ME14 5DS
1
23 May 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in Maidstone
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the town of Maidstone. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
12
Outstanding
3
Good
8
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 25% · G: 67% · RI: 8% · I: 0%
2
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Maidstone • Kent • ME16 0SF
1
9 May 2023
3
School of Science and Technology Maidstone
Maidstone • Kent • ME14 5GQ
1
12 Mar 2023
4
The Maplesden Noakes School
Maidstone • Kent • ME16 0TJ
2
9 Jun 2024
5
Valley Park School
Maidstone • Kent • ME14 5DT
2
17 May 2020
6
New Line Learning Academy
Maidstone • Kent • ME15 9QL
2
10 Dec 2019
7
The Lenham School
Maidstone • Kent • ME17 2LL
2
1 Dec 2019
8
Oakwood Park Grammar School
Maidstone • Kent • ME16 8AH
2
10 Mar 2019
9
Maidstone Grammar School
Maidstone • Kent • ME15 7BT
2
10 Feb 2019
10
Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone • Kent • ME17 4HX
2
12 Jan 2018
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- St Simon Stock Catholic School 2 • Feb 2010
- St Augustine Academy 3 • Sep 2023