Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Maidstone, Kent · Girls · 11-18 (mixed sixth form)
Reviewed against the school’s own admissions policy · September 2026
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls — a selective girls' grammar school with a mixed sixth form. Kent Test admissions and the full oversubscription priority order.
Key facts
| Gender intake | Girls |
| Age range | 11-18 (mixed sixth form) |
| Admissions test | Kent Test |
| Year 7 places (PAN) | 210 |
| Official website | www.mggs.org/ |
The entrance test
Every applicant sits the first stage; each step below narrows to the last.
Sit the Kent Test
Reach the qualifying standard
Ranked by the oversubscription order
Places offered
210
A selective girls' grammar school with a mixed sixth form. When oversubscribed, priority goes first to children with an EHCP, then looked-after/previously looked-after children, then Pupil Premium applicants, then siblings, then distance from the school.
How places are decided
Priority order when the school is oversubscribed. The small categories are settled first.
- 1An EHCP naming the school
- 2Looked-after & previously looked-after children
- 3Pupil Premium applicants
- 4Siblings
- 5Nearest to the school (straight-line distance)most places
Catchment & priority area
No catchment area
No catchment area — any girl who meets the Kent Test qualifying standard can apply regardless of where she lives; oversubscription is resolved by the priority order above, not a geographic zone.
Key dates
The same timetable for every Kent grammar school. Confirm the current year with KCC.
1 June – 1 July
Register for the Kent Test with KCC
Early September
Test sat, in Year 6
15 October
Results released
1 March
National offer day
Always verify against the school’s own current admissions policy — criteria, catchment boundaries and places-available can all change between admissions cycles, and Maidstone Grammar School for Girls’s own website is the authoritative source, not this page.
All Kent grammar schools use the same county-wide test — see the format, timeline and registration process. For the wider picture of grammar schools across England, see UK Grammar Schools: List, Competition & Results.
Common questions about Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Does Maidstone Grammar School for Girls have a catchment area?
No. Any girl who meets the Kent Test qualifying standard can apply regardless of where she lives; oversubscription is resolved by a priority order, not a geographic zone.
How are places allocated at Maidstone Grammar School for Girls?
In order: an EHCP naming the school, looked-after and previously looked-after children, Pupil Premium applicants, siblings, then straight-line distance to the school.
Is the sixth form mixed at Maidstone Grammar School for Girls?
Yes — the sixth form is co-educational, though Years 7 to 11 are girls only.
How many places does Maidstone Grammar School for Girls have?
The Published Admission Number for Year 7 is 210.
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