Invicta Grammar School
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox school
| name = Invicta Grammar School
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| motto = Nurturing aspirations: Inspiring success
| established =
| closed =
| type = Grammar school;
Academy
| head_label = Headteacher
| head = Van Beales
| chair_label = Chair of Governors
| chair = Nick Ware
| founder =
| address = Huntsman Lane
| city = Maidstone
| county = Kent
| country = England
| postcode = ME14 5DS
| local_authority = Kent
| ofsted = yes
| urn = 136582
| staff = 129
| enrolment = 1380
| gender = Girls
| lower_age = 11
| upper_age = 18
| houses = {{color box|Purple}} Austen
{{color box|Orange}} Bronte
{{color box|Pink}} Colvin
{{color box|Yellow}} Curie
{{color box|Green}} Frank
{{color box|Red}} Nightingale
{{color box|#4e03fc}} Pankhurst
{{color box|#3898f2}} Roddick
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| website = http://www.invicta.viat.org.uk/
}}
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.
Previous names
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{{ndash}}2019:
62.23% of Students achieved 9-7 grade or A*-A in further maths.{{Cite web|title=Examinition Results 2018-2019|url=https://0e58658be539ee7325a0-220f04f871df648cf4a4d93a111e3366.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/invicta_responsive/uploads/document/Examination-Results-by-Subject-2018-2019.pdf?t=1598011882|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200821122051/https://0e58658be539ee7325a0-220f04f871df648cf4a4d93a111e3366.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/invicta_responsive/uploads/document/Examination-Results-by-Subject-2018-2019.pdf?t=1598011882|archive-date=21 Aug 2020|access-date=21 Aug 2020|website=Invicta Grammar School}}
A Level results
Buildings
Invicta Grammar School comprises several buildings. The reception, which is housed in the Main Building, also links to the dining hall, assembly hall and most form rooms. There is a drama studio as well as a gym. The Main Building links into the Extension Building which includes an art studio and technology workshops. The site also includes the Albion Building, hosting a range of subjects including languages, science and textiles. The Orchard Building opened in 2005 and primarily houses the English department and Study Room #1 (which used to be knows as the Orchard Library, until it relocated to the reading room, and the resources centre before that). The Izatt Building was opened in 2014 and the English department was based there together with a dance studio and reading room (the library). It is now used for maths.
Student houses
Notable alumnae
- Angela Barnes (comedian)
- Carole Goble (computer scientist)
- Anna Healey (cricketer)
References
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Category:Grammar schools in Kent