Astor Secondary School
Academy converter · sixth form · 732 pupils
72% stayed in education · Attainment 8 27.9
Foundation school
Maidstone Grammar School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,443of 1,393 places
- Free school meals
- 8.7%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 212
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained, 9 October 2024Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 208 pupils who finished Year 11 at Maidstone Grammar School in 2023, 82% stayed on in Maidstone Grammar School’s own sixth form (Kent average 56%), 10% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 202 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 62% went to university (Kent 39%, England 37%), and 40% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 68.4 against 46.1 across England and 46.7 in Kent, with 92% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%) — as a selective grammar school, Maidstone Grammar School admits pupils by test at 11, which drives these figures.
German is unusually popular at GCSE: 43% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Kent and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Maidstone Grammar School | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 208 | 17,954 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 99% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 95% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 82% | 56% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 10% | 28% | 37% |
| — other education | 3% | 4% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 0% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 0% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Maidstone Grammar School | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 202 | 14,947 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 62% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 40% | 20% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 20% | 30% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Maidstone Grammar School | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 68.4 | 46.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 92% | 47% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 99% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 98% | 47% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.57 | 4.18 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 6% | 25% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 69.8 | 32.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 68.3 | 51.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 24% | 12% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 212 | 100% | 86% | 46% | 21% | 97% |
| English Language | 212 | 100% | 89% | 48% | 20% | 99% |
| Mathematics | 212 | 100% | 88% | 59% | 22% | 99% |
| Religious Studies | 209 | 99% | 31% | 41% | 32% | 87% |
| History | 132 | 62% | 41% | 52% | 26% | 95% |
| Physics | 124 | 58% | 23% | 58% | 46% | 99% |
| Chemistry | 124 | 58% | 23% | 55% | 47% | 99% |
| Biology | 124 | 58% | 23% | 65% | 45% | 100% |
| Geography | 107 | 50% | 41% | 48% | 25% | 96% |
| Business Studies | 96 | 45% | 18% | 57% | 20% | 97% |
| German | 92 | 43% | 5% | 26% | 33% | 87% |
| Combined Science | 88 | 42% | 65% | 48% | 9% | 99% |
| Spanish | 79 | 37% | 19% | 41% | 27% | 90% |
| Computer Science | 64 | 30% | 13% | 58% | 30% | 95% |
| Physical Education | 60 | 28% | 11% | 88% | 24% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 56 | 26% | 11% | 45% | 23% | 91% |
| French | 49 | 23% | 18% | 18% | 29% | 92% |
| Film Studies | 41 | 19% | 1% | 39% | 20% | 100% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 34 | 16% | 8% | 24% | 21% | 97% |
| Sociology | 27 | 13% | 4% | 26% | 21% | 78% |
| Fine Art | 21 | 10% | 9% | 90% | 28% | 95% |
| Classical Civilisation | 21 | 10% | 1% | 48% | 40% | 90% |
| Music | 16 | 8% | 5% | 13% | 33% | 88% |
| Latin | 16 | 8% | 1% | 94% | 74% | 100% |
| Drama | 10 | 5% | 7% | 30% | 27% | 100% |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Japanese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Citizenship Studies | 1 | 0% | 3% | — | 19% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Health | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Maidstone Grammar School | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 358 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 181 | 7,794 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 38.67 | 34.87 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 71 | 39% | 31% |
| Physics | 39 | 22% | 12% |
| Biology | 39 | 22% | 20% |
| English Literature | 36 | 20% | 11% |
| Psychology | 35 | 19% | 23% |
| Economics | 33 | 18% | 13% |
| Geography | 31 | 17% | 10% |
| Business Studies | 31 | 17% | 13% |
| History | 31 | 17% | 13% |
| Media Studies | 28 | 15% | 4% |
| Physical Education | 28 | 15% | 3% |
| Chemistry | 27 | 15% | 17% |
| Sociology | 22 | 12% | 13% |
| Computer Science | 21 | 12% | 5% |
| Politics | 19 | 10% | 6% |
| Film Studies | 15 | 8% | 2% |
| Further Mathematics | 14 | 8% | 5% |
| Fine Art | 13 | 7% | 3% |
| Classical Civilisation | 12 | 7% | 1% |
| Product Design | 11 | 6% | 2% |
| Philosophy | 10 | 6% | 1% |
| French | 7 | 4% | 1% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Music Technology | — | — | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Turkish | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 15 | 8% | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.