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Schools in Maidstone

Maidstone has 65 schools: 50 primary and 15 secondary or all-through. 85% of the 65 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, Invicta Grammar School has the highest Attainment 8 score (70.8 in 2026). Among primary schools, Leigh Academy Oaks has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (89% in 2025).

  • 73 schools
  • 15 secondary
  • 50 primary

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Secondary Schools in Maidstone

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 Invicta Grammar School Outstanding 70.8 (2026) +0.79 (2024) 1,670
2 Maidstone Grammar School Good 67.0 (2026) +0.50 (2024) 1,443
3 Oakwood Park Grammar School Good 66.1 (2026) +0.62 (2024) 1,100
4 Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding 62.7 (2026) +0.57 (2024) 1,254
5 School of Science and Technology Maidstone Outstanding 49.1 (2026) – 1,056
6 St Simon Stock Catholic School Expected standard 42.0 (2026) +0.21 (2024) 1,148
7 Valley Park School Good 41.8 (2026) -0.60 (2024) 1,555
8 The Lenham School Good 37.3 (2026) -0.32 (2024) 820
9 Cornwallis Academy Good 37.2 (2026) -0.33 (2024) 1,402
10 The Maplesden Noakes School Good 36.0 (2026) -0.55 (2024) 1,418
11 St Augustine Academy Needs attention 35.4 (2026) -0.80 (2024) 673
12 New Line Learning Academy Requires Improvement 29.2 (2026) -0.79 (2024) 826
13 Leigh Academy Snowfields Outstanding 20.1 (2026) -1.70 (2024) 355
14 Bower Grove School Outstanding – – 246
15 Five Acre Wood School Outstanding – – 871

Primary Schools in Maidstone

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 Leigh Academy Oaks Strong standard 89% (2025) 211
2 Leigh Academy Molehill Outstanding 85% (2025) 312
3 Allington Primary School Outstanding 83% (2025) 466
4 Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding 83% (2025) 437
5 Jubilee Primary School Expected standard 81% (2025) 386
6 Mereworth Community Primary School Good 81% (2025) 209
7 South Borough Primary School Good 77% (2025) 448
8 The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good 76% (2025) 193
9 Leigh Academy Bearsted Outstanding 75% (2025) 412
10 Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Good 74% (2025) 329
11 Leigh Academy Langley Park Good 74% (2025) 448
12 Leigh Academy Marden Good 74% (2025) 323
13 Loose Primary School Good 74% (2025) 662
14 Roseacre Junior School Good 73% (2025) 424
15 Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Expected standard 70% (2025) 445
16 Hunton Church of England Primary School Expected standard 69% (2025) 106
17 Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good 69% (2025) 180
18 Palace Wood Primary School Good 69% (2025) 417
19 Sandling Primary School Good 67% (2025) 421
20 Leigh Academy Tree Tops Good 66% (2025) 341
21 Wateringbury Church of England Primary School Good 66% (2025) 134
22 Brunswick House Primary School Good 65% (2025) 420
23 East Farleigh Primary School Needs attention 63% (2025) 199
24 Greenfields Community Primary School Good 63% (2025) 450
25 Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good 63% (2025) 83
26 North Borough Junior School Good 63% (2025) 350
27 Senacre Wood Primary School Good 63% (2025) 210
28 Headcorn Primary School Good 62% (2025) 401
29 Madginford Primary School Good 61% (2025) 588
30 Tiger Primary School Good 60% (2025) 392
31 St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Good 59% (2025) 123
32 Kingswood Primary School Good 58% (2025) 118
33 Coxheath Primary School Good 56% (2025) 463
34 Platts Heath Primary School Needs attention 56% (2025) 61
35 Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good 56% (2025) 145
36 Sutton Valence Primary School Good 54% (2025) 203
37 Hollingbourne Primary School Expected standard 53% (2025) 96
38 Park Way Primary School Good 53% (2025) 307
39 Barming Primary School Good 48% (2025) 480
40 Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good 47% (2025) 202
41 Lenham Primary School Good 47% (2025) 204
42 West Borough Primary School Good 47% (2025) 456
43 Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good 42% (2025) 393
44 Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Good 15% (2025) 54
45 Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Needs attention 7% (2025) 87
46 St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good – –
47 St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Good – 118
48 St Paul's Infant School Good – 242
49 Staplehurst School Good – –
50 Thurnham Church of England Infant School Good – 254

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