Maidstone Grammar School for Girls – 11+ Parent’s Guide
Essential Details
- Address: Maidstone Grammar School for Girls, Buckland Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0SF
- Number of pupils: 1,200+
- Admissions contact: admissions@mggs.org
- Number of places in Year 7: 180
- 11+ exam: Kent Test (11+ selection test)
- Catchment area: Priority given to girls living within defined catchment (including postcodes ME14-ME20, ME6, ME17, ME18, TN8, TN12, TN15, TN27)
Mark Your Calendar
See Maidstone Grammar School for Girls’s website for latest information and key dates.
Exploring Maidstone Grammar School for Girls: A Parent’s Guide
Founded in 1888, Maidstone Grammar School for Girls (MGGS) is a selective state school consistently ranked in the top 5% nationally for academic achievement. The school maintains an outstanding reputation for combining academic excellence with exceptional pastoral care, achieving 92% 9-7 grades at GCSE in 2023.
The curriculum offers:
- Specialised STEM pathways with triple science take-up of 75%
- Outstanding humanities program (including Latin)
- Comprehensive creative arts provision
- Unique “Future Leaders” development program
Notable features:
- State-of-the-art Wellbeing Centre
- National championship-winning debating society
- Partnership with local universities
- 100% university placement rate (including Russell Group)
Navigating the Application process for Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
- Kent Test Registration: Apply via KCC website by June (Year 5)
- Open Events: Attend July Open Evening and September Open Morning
- Testing: Sit Kent Test in September (Year 6)
- Supplementary Form: Submit MGGS specific form by October deadline
- CAF Submission: Rank MGGS on Kent application by 31 October
- Results: Receive Kent Test scores in October
- Allocation: National Offer Day (1 March)
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- Format: Three 1-hour papers:
- English & Verbal Reasoning
- Mathematics
- Non-Verbal & Spatial Reasoning
- Question Types:
- Multiple choice (answered on separate sheet)
- Some written comprehension in English paper
- Scoring:
- Total standardised score out of 423
- Minimum qualifying score typically 360+
- Catchment priority within score bands
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- Kent-Specific Preparation: Focus on:
- Comprehension and inference skills
- Mathematical problem-solving
- 3D spatial visualization
- Test Strategies:
- Time management practice
- Answer sheet familiarization
- Intelligent guessing techniques
- Catchment Applicants: Verify postcode eligibility early
- Balanced Preparation: Use Kent Test practice materials
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