Invicta Grammar School
Academy converter secondary school in Maidstone (Kent).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
A very warm welcome to Invicta Grammar School. I hope our website will give you an insight into the quality of care and education for all students at Invicta together with our commitment to Personal Development, preparing our students for the world of work in the modern world.
I hope you share our excitement for the range of opportunities on offer and our passion for the Art, Music and Sport as we strive to give our students the best chance to develop confidence, leadership and emotional intelligence. At Invicta, we seek to develop the skills, talents and interests of all our students as individuals.
We have high expectations and high aspirations for all and our vision is one of academic excellence in a supportive, inspiring and caring environment. Our students love learning and achieve outstanding examination results, making us the best secondary school in Maidstone and a national centre of excellence.
All members of the Invicta family are very proud of the school community. We work tirelessly together to make our friendly community one of care, compassion and collaboration. Please do come to visit us; our door is always open for prospective students and parents.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
21 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Chess
- Choir
- Climbing
- Coding
- Cooking
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Debating
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Gardening
- Minecraft
- Orchestra
- Photography
and 5 more
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- International School AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 136582
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions
- Selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.2 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sheila Potipher Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Saffron George | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Susan Anderson | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Liam Atkins | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Rory Costain | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lyn Grimsey | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Gemma Robinson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Dr Michelle Webb | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Van Beales (Executive Headteacher) | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mrs Marelle Giles (Head of School) | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mrs Julia Smith | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr James Milligan Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Carl Taylor Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record