Kent · South East
Schools in Maidstone
67 schools have a Maidstone postal address: 45 primary and 12 secondary, with the rest nursery, special, sixth-form and independent schools. Rank them on GCSE and KS2 results, check Ofsted, and add your postcode to sort by distance.
Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
- Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
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Add a postcode and the table below reorders by distance.
Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.
Ofsted across Maidstone
Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.
Spread of Attainment 8
Number of Maidstone secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.
Maidstone schools
Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder
| Select | # | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Invicta Grammar School Academy converter · Outstanding | 70.8 | +0.79 | 93% | |
| 2 | Maidstone Grammar School Foundation school | 67.0 | +0.50 | 91% | |
| 3 | Oakwood Park Grammar School Academy converter | 66.1 | +0.62 | 94% | |
| 4 | Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Foundation school · Outstanding | 62.7 | +0.57 | 82% | |
| 5 | School of Science and Technology Maidstone Free schools · Outstanding | 49.1 | — | 48% | |
| 6 | St Simon Stock Catholic School Academy converter | 42.0 | +0.21 | 31% | |
| 7 | Valley Park School Academy converter · Not judged | 41.8 | -0.60 | 33% | |
| 8 | The Lenham School Academy sponsor led · Good | 37.3 | -0.32 | 19% | |
| 9 | Cornwallis Academy Academy sponsor led | 37.2 | -0.33 | 27% | |
| 10 | The Maplesden Noakes School Academy converter · Good | 36.0 | -0.55 | 17% |
All schools in Maidstone (A–Z)
1–67 of 67 schools
- Allington Primary SchoolPrimary · ME16 0PG
- Archbishop Courtenay Primary SchoolPrimary · ME15 6QN
- Barming Primary SchoolPrimary · ME16 9DY
- Boughton Monchelsea Primary SchoolPrimary · ME17 4HP
- Bower Grove SchoolNot applicable · ME16 8NL
- Brunswick House Primary SchoolPrimary · ME16 0QQ
- Cornwallis AcademySecondary · ME17 4HX
- Coxheath Primary SchoolPrimary · ME17 4PS
- Earley SpringsNot applicable · ME17 1BL
- East Farleigh Primary SchoolPrimary · ME15 0LY
- Five Acre Wood SchoolNot applicable · ME15 9QF
- Greenfields Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ME15 8DF
- Harrietsham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ME17 1JZ
- Hollingbourne Primary SchoolPrimary · ME17 1UA
- Hunton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ME15 0SJ
- Invicta Grammar SchoolSecondary · ME14 5DS
- Jubilee Primary SchoolPrimary · ME16 8PF
- King's Reach EducationNot applicable · ME15 8SW
- Kingswood Primary SchoolPrimary · ME17 3QF
- Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · ME18 6BL
- Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ME17 1RL
- Leigh Academy BearstedPrimary · ME14 5GA
- Leigh Academy Langley ParkPrimary · ME17 3FX
- Leigh Academy MolehillPrimary · ME15 7ND
- Leigh Academy OaksPrimary · ME15 9AX
- Leigh Academy SnowfieldsNot applicable · ME14 5GA
- Leigh Academy Tree TopsPrimary · ME15 9EZ
- Lenham Primary SchoolPrimary · ME17 2LL
- Loose Primary SchoolPrimary · ME15 9UW
- Madginford Primary SchoolPrimary · ME15 8LH
- Maidstone and Malling Alternative ProvisionNot applicable · ME16 8AU
- Maidstone Grammar SchoolSecondary · ME15 7BT
- Maidstone Grammar School for GirlsSecondary · ME16 0SF
- Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ME14 5TZ
- Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior SchoolPrimary · ME16 8ER
- Mereworth Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ME18 5ND
- New Line Learning AcademySecondary · ME15 9QL
- North Borough Junior SchoolPrimary · ME14 2BP
- Oakwood Park Grammar SchoolSecondary · ME16 8AH
- OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone CampusNot applicable · ME17 4HT
- Palace Wood Primary SchoolPrimary · ME16 0AB
- Park Way Primary SchoolPrimary · ME15 7AH
- Platts Heath Primary SchoolPrimary · ME17 2NH
- Roseacre Junior SchoolPrimary · ME14 4BL
- Sandling Primary SchoolPrimary · ME14 2JG
- School of Science and Technology MaidstoneSecondary · ME14 5GQ
- Senacre Wood Primary SchoolPrimary · ME15 8QQ
- Serenity School MaidstoneNot applicable · ME14 2LP
- South Borough Primary SchoolPrimary · ME15 6TL
- St Augustine AcademySecondary · ME16 8AE
- St Helens Montessori SchoolNot applicable · ME15 0JT
- St Michael's Church of England Infant School MaidstonePrimary · ME16 8ER
- St Paul's Infant SchoolPrimary · ME14 2BS
- St Simon Stock Catholic SchoolSecondary · ME16 0JP
- Sutton Valence Primary SchoolPrimary · ME17 3HT
- Sutton Valence SchoolNot applicable · ME17 3HL
- The Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ME15 9PS
- The Lenham SchoolSecondary · ME17 2LL
- The Maplesden Noakes SchoolSecondary · ME16 0TJ
- Thurnham Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary · ME14 4BL
- Tiger Primary SchoolPrimary · ME15 9QL
- Ulcombe Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ME17 1DU
- Valley Invicta Primary School At East BoroughPrimary · ME14 5DX
- Valley Park SchoolSecondary · ME14 5DT
- Wateringbury Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ME18 5EA
- West Borough Primary SchoolPrimary · ME16 8TL
- Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · ME18 6DP
Admissions and catchment distances
All Maidstone schools are in Kent. Apply through the council where you live, even for a school across a council border.
Common questions about schools in Maidstone
How many schools are there in Maidstone?
67 open schools have a Maidstone postal address: 45 primary, 12 secondary and 10 others (nursery, special, sixth-form and independent).
Which state secondary schools in Maidstone have the best GCSE results?
By Attainment 8 in the latest Department for Education results: Invicta Grammar School (70.8), Maidstone Grammar School (67.0), Oakwood Park Grammar School (66.1). Progress 8, grade 5+ English and maths and Ofsted are in the table on this page.
Which council handles school admissions in Maidstone?
Maidstone schools are in Kent. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in a neighbouring council area, and each school’s admission rules decide who gets a place.
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