Maidstone Grammar School for Girls

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls, also known as Maidstone Girls Grammar School, is a selective grammar school in Maidstone, UK. It operates under the 11-plus exam system, in which students take an exam at the end of primary school in order to be accepted at this school. The school is primarily a single sex girls school however it also incorporates a sixth form college which is mixed.HistoryMaidstone Grammar School for Girls was founded in 1887 by the Wardens and Assistants of Rochester Bridge. It was originally located at Albion Place when it opened in January 1888 with 18 pupils. The current building was opened in Great Buckland in 1938. Additional buildings have since been added, including a large extension to the old building, and several separate blocks of classrooms and a large sports hall.The school became a voluntary controlled grammar school since 1944, and it returned to the 11 plus entry examination in 1993.In 2010 the school was given approval for a new building. Construction commenced in January 2011 and was planned to be completed by Christmas, however due to delays, it was officially opened in April 2012 for students. The new building, called Buckland house, houses sixth-form and Art and English departments, releasing space in the main building(s) for further expansion. A small, mobile building (known as a second N Block) has been said to be knocked down now that there are plenty of classrooms of better quality.