Maidstone Grammar School for Girls vs The Maplesden Noakes School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Maidstone
The Maplesden Noakes School
Maidstone
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Foundation school
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
11–18
Gender
Girls
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Kent
Kent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1254
1418
Capacity
1240
1500
Occupancy
101%
95%
FSM %
9.6%
26.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
Good
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Good
Last Inspected
Mar 2023
May 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
62.7
36.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
82.4%
16.6%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
C-
Points Per Entry
36.5
25.5
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
C-
AAB+ %
13%
0%
Value Added
Average
Below average
A-Level Students
184
117
Retention
100%
96%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
19%
4%
Degree course
69%
40%
Any L4+ destination
76%
45%
Apprenticeships
6%
4%
Cohort size
150
115
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Business Studies (108)
Geography (92)
Mathematics (88)
Psychology (86)
Psychology (82)
Sociology (82)
Biology (82)
Business Studies:Single (82)
Psychology (78)
Sociology (62)
Sociology (52)
Psychology (52)
History (44)
Business Studies:Single (36)
English Literature (34)
History (34)