Schools in Maidstone
65 state-funded schools, 30,766 pupils. 96.9% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 11 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Maidstone?
Maidstone has 65 state-funded schools teaching 30,766 pupils. 49 primary, 12 secondary, 3 special.
What percentage of schools in Maidstone are Good or Outstanding?
96.9% of the 65 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Maidstone are rated Good or Outstanding: 11 Outstanding and 52 Good. 2 require improvement and 0 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Maidstone are rated Outstanding?
11 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Maidstone: Invicta Grammar School, Maidstone Grammar School for Girls, School of Science and Technology Maidstone, Five Acre Wood School, Allington Primary School, Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School, and 5 more listed below.
Are there grammar schools in Maidstone?
Yes. Maidstone has 4 selective (grammar) schools: Invicta Grammar School, Maidstone Grammar School for Girls, Maidstone Grammar School, Oakwood Park Grammar School. Selective schools admit by entrance exam, so the local non-selective intake differs from the national picture.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Invicta Grammar SchoolGrammarSecondary1,645Outstanding 2024
- Maidstone Grammar School for GirlsGrammarSecondary1,274Outstanding 2023
- School of Science and Technology MaidstoneSecondary953Outstanding 2023
- Five Acre Wood SchoolSpecial854Outstanding 2024
- Allington Primary SchoolPrimary468Outstanding 2022
- Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary436Outstanding 2025
- Leigh Academy BearstedPrimary390Outstanding 2023
- Jubilee Primary SchoolPrimary353Outstanding 2023
- Leigh Academy SnowfieldsSpecial303Outstanding 2023
- Bower Grove SchoolSpecial239Outstanding 2019
- Leigh Academy OaksPrimary225Outstanding 2021
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 49 | 49 | 100% |
| Secondary | 12 | 12 | 83.3% |
| Special | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Every school in Maidstone
Showing 20 of 65 schools.
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Invicta Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,645 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Valley Park School | Secondary | 1,595 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Maplesden Noakes School | Secondary | 1,421 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Maidstone Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,415 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cornwallis Academy | Secondary | 1,328 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Maidstone Grammar School for GirlsGrammar | Secondary | 1,274 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Simon Stock Catholic School | Secondary | 1,151 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Oakwood Park Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,088 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
School of Science and Technology Maidstone | Secondary | 953 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Five Acre Wood School | Special | 854 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Lenham School | Secondary | 826 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
New Line Learning Academy | Secondary | 819 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Augustine Academy | Secondary | 736 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Loose Primary School | Primary | 657 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Madginford Primary School | Primary | 627 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Barming Primary School | Primary | 490 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
West Borough Primary School | Primary | 475 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Allington Primary School | Primary | 468 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Coxheath Primary School | Primary | 459 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
South Borough Primary School | Primary | 447 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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