Established in 1549 by Royal Charter, Maidstone Grammar School is a selective school for boys, with girls admitted in the Sixth Form. With a current enrolment of around 1,450 students, including over 300 in the Sixth Form, the school is renowned for its rigorous academic programme and the achievements of its alumni, known as Old Maidstonians.
On July 4th 1549, King Edward VI granted Maidstone its first Charter and gave “to the Mayor, Juratts and Commonalty and to their successors full power and authority to set up a Grammar School in the aforesaid town of Maidstone”.