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Maidstone Grammar School for Girls, Maidstone

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Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, Maidstone, Kent ME16 0SF

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Exam data

Authority:

Kent

Type:

Voluntary controlled

Admissions:

Selective

Gender of entry:

Girls

Age range:

11-18

Number of students:

1,150

Gender of sixth form:

Mixed

Last inspection:

January 2009. Read the full inspection report.

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General information

Background: Established in 1888, the school moved to its present country park estate in 1938, since then its buildings and facilities have developed and extended to meet changing needs. In 1997 the sixth form became co-educational. The school offers an extensive programme of musical and sporting activities such as junior and senior choirs, chamber choir, senior and intermediate ensembles, clarinet choir, swing band, recorder consort, netball, hockey, tennis, athletics, badminton, rounders, rugby, gymnastics, cricket and football. Other extra-curricular activities include dance, debating, computer club, Amnesty International, drama, chess, young writers club, Christian Union, and Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme. There are also visits to places of interest and residential visits abroad. Specialist science college status from September 2005. Artsmark Gold (2006); Sportsmark; Investor in People status (2002). Ethos: 'Committed to success; achievement for all; not an exam factory; achievement in, and a commitment to, all aspects of the curriculum, charity work, community projects.' .

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