School Summary
Maidstone Grammar School
Girls: 93
Total Pupils: 1443
Opened:
Headteacher: Mark Tomkins
Maidstone Grammar School
Barton Road
Maidstone
Kent
ME15 7BT
Telephone: 01622752101
Website: https://www.mgs.kent.sch.uk
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The pastoral support is good too, the facilities like the library, science and sports facilities are second only to the private sector. Staff are hard working, supportive and of a high caliber. I have been extremely pleased with my son\u00e2\u0080\u0099s educational experience. Even in the pandemic they received an excellent level of schooling with Microsoft teams and live streaming lessons. Well done MGS.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"MGS is an excellent school offering a first class education. The pastoral support is good too, the facilities like the library, science and sports facilities are second only to the private sector. Staff are hard working, supportive and of a high caliber. I have been extremely pleased with my son\u00e2\u0080\u0099s educational experience. Even in the pandemic they received an excellent level of schooling with Microsoft teams and live streaming lessons. Well done MGS.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Sonia Ashby","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/108042519749383902107\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtfRzg9AHK_ZLwVhz6fGHKdoEbXZ8PZkZgha5vAY0CK0=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2021-01-08T21:00:45Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"2 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"decided to write a review about the \u00c2\u00a31000 in the maths classroom, can be found by touching the top right brick of the back wall then the bottom left, can only be done whilst the teacher is in the room. A doorway will open and you can claim the prize!","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"decided to write a review about the \u00c2\u00a31000 in the maths classroom, can be found by touching the top right brick of the back wall then the bottom left, can only be done whilst the teacher is in the room. A doorway will open and you can claim the prize!","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Xov","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/108869685689057896566\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMTJ0VB1KkzTkCCG64pzEhf4M-eC9fjkgtdz0Yr5EqvqvW0=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2021-01-25T17:58:39Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":2,"text":{"text":"Somewhat pretentious School hiding behind its grammar status. As they had to work hard to get into the school pupils are well behaved.\nEducationaly - Does not seem to have kept its eye on the ball. Sport concentrates only on the Elites. Even though ALL the school fund demanded from ALL parents supports extra curricular sports one can forget sports for ALL. ALL goes to the elite squads of a few pupils.\nManagement allowed\/s poor teaching... As in when the RS teacher left, the grades previously predicted as A were downgraded to D\/E. Where may one ask was the support and supervision of the teachers concerned. Management should know when good teaching is, or is not, happening.\nCommon practice seems to be to tell parents\/students expected grades are high, only towards the end does reality come to play (Examination boards demand it) Remembering that most pupils enter the school with a level that matches or exceeds level 4\/5 Actual value added is less than what is achievable with good\/exceptional teaching.sexpected by Ofsted.\nOnly the Maths department sets homework to Grammar School standards - and what's more marking and feedback are exemplary.\nVery lax in other departments.\nSeems to be over emphasis on legacy issues neglecting most of the contemporary students who achieve less their best.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Somewhat pretentious School hiding behind its grammar status. As they had to work hard to get into the school pupils are well behaved.\nEducationaly - Does not seem to have kept its eye on the ball. Sport concentrates only on the Elites. Even though ALL the school fund demanded from ALL parents supports extra curricular sports one can forget sports for ALL. ALL goes to the elite squads of a few pupils.\nManagement allowed\/s poor teaching... As in when the RS teacher left, the grades previously predicted as A were downgraded to D\/E. Where may one ask was the support and supervision of the teachers concerned. Management should know when good teaching is, or is not, happening.\nCommon practice seems to be to tell parents\/students expected grades are high, only towards the end does reality come to play (Examination boards demand it) Remembering that most pupils enter the school with a level that matches or exceeds level 4\/5 Actual value added is less than what is achievable with good\/exceptional teaching.sexpected by Ofsted.\nOnly the Maths department sets homework to Grammar School standards - and what's more marking and feedback are exemplary.\nVery lax in other departments.\nSeems to be over emphasis on legacy issues neglecting most of the contemporary students who achieve less their best.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Robby N","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/106679244689951122752\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMRzWfOAU6_91y8ORBLw_H65pICqUX7IrMG-GMg-KyFE2O4=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba6"},"publishTime":"2018-06-11T19:58:36Z"}]