April 2022 - Consultation

Kent County Council (KCC) with support from the school’s Governing Body, would like to expand Maidstone Grammar School for Girls to help provide more places for local children.

We have a statutory duty to ensure sufficient school places are available. The Commissioning Plan for Education Provision in Kent 2022-26 is a five-year rolling plan which is updated annually. It sets out KCC’s future plans as Strategic Commissioner of Education Provision across all types and phases of education in Kent.

For provision planning purposes KCC’s forecasting methodology produces forecasts according to planning groups. These planning groups are nationally recognised by central Government; Maidstone Grammar School for Girls forms part of the Maidstone and Malling selective planning group.

The Commissioning Plan forecast for the Maidstone and Malling selective planning group indicates that there will be a deficit of Year 7 places from 2023-24 if no additional places are established. To meet the demand for Year 7 places we propose to expand the Maidstone Grammar School for Girls by 1FE, increasing its PAN from 180 to 210 from September 2023.

Have your say

If you wish to comment on this proposal, please give your views by:

• completing the online response form below
• handing a hard copy response form into the office at Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
• emailing: school.consultations@kent.gov.uk
• sending a hard copy response form to Nick Abrahams, Area Education Officer, Sessions House, County Hall, Maidstone Kent ME14 5HQ

by midnight on Thursday 19 May 2022.