Invicta Grammar School

Invicta Grammar School is a grammar school with academy status in Maidstone, Kent, England. The school caters for girls between the ages of 11 and 16, with a coeducational sixth form.

Invicta Grammar School
Location
Huntsman Lane Maidstone , Kent , ME14 5DS England
Coordinates	51°16′29″N 0°32′07″E
Information
Type	Grammar school; Academy
Motto	Nurturing aspirations: Inspiring success
Local authority	Kent
Department for Education URN	136582 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Chair of Governors	Nick Ware
Headteacher	Van Beales
Staff	129
Gender	Girls
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	1600
Houses	Austen   Bronte   Colvin   Curie   Frank   Nightingale   Pankhurst   Roddick
Website	http://www.invicta.viat.org.uk/

History

The school has previously been known as Maidstone School for Girls, and Maidstone Technical High School for Girls before that.

Specialist status and awards

Invicta became a specialist Business and Enterprise College in September 2003. The school received an achievement award from the Department for Education and Skills in 2000, 2001 and 2002. It also has the Artsmark Gold and Sportsmark awards.

GCSE results

2018–2019: 62.23% of Students achieved 9-7 grade or A*-A in further maths.^[1]

A Level results

2018–2019: 10.14% A* grades, 51.39% A-B grades and 37.97 C-E grades were awarded to pupils.^[1]

Buildings

Invicta Grammar School comprises several buildings. The Main Building, which is the common entrance building, contains the reception and dining hall — which links to a building called the Mezz, the food room and the assembly hall. The Main Building houses form rooms, science labs, the Learning Hub and Computer Science rooms on the top floor. The Main Building also links into the Extension Building, which includes an Art studio, the Lower School Student Support Centre and some Computer Science rooms.

The Invicta Grammar School site also includes the Albion Building, hosting a range of subjects including MFL (Multi-Foreign Languages such as French and Spanish), Science and Textiles, a subset of DT. The Orchard Building opened in 2005 and primarily houses the English department, form rooms, the Upper School Student Support Centre and the Sixth Form Common Room. The Izatt Building opened in 2014 and primarily houses Maths, form rooms and the school's library. The Vinters Building, the newest building of the school, opened in September 2024 and houses form rooms and the Humanities subjects, including History, Geography, and Religious Studies.

The Drama and Dance studios are connected to eachother in a single building. The Music Building consists of an Auditorium and multiple practice rooms.

Student houses

Student houses were introduced in 2010, named after notable women. The houses are named: Austen, Bronte, Curie, Frank, Nightingale, Pankhurst, Roddick and Colvin.

Notable alumnae

• Angela Barnes, English comedian
• Carole Goble, British computer scientist
• Anna Healey, English/German cricketer