Highworth Grammar School
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Attainment 8 of 70.8 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 70.8
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 100%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.65
- Confidence interval:
- [0.46, 0.85]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Grammar School Entry
Verified exam details
Open days from the school website
Entry requirements
Highworth Grammar School admits girls through the Kent selection procedure and publishes admissions information, the PESE route and appeals information through its admissions section.
Exam dates and admissions evidence
The reviewed admissions information page lists Year 7 open events and directs families to the admissions policy and PESE information. It does not state the exact current Kent Test registration deadline or test date on the page text that was available in search results.
Verification
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 214 | 70.8 | — | 99.5% | 95.8% | 6.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 217 | 68.8 | +0.65 | 98.2% | 95.9% | 6.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 222 | 69.7 | +0.71 | 99.0% | 95.0% | 6.5 |
| 2021/2022 | 194 | 73.8 | +0.95 | 98.0% | 96.0% | 7.0 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Kent for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136379 |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Girls |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Duncan Beer |
| Trust | HIGHWORTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | TN24 8UD |
| Latest pupils | 214 |
| FSM eligible | 7.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Maidstone Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8UD
http://www.highworth.kent.sch.uk/View local authority page1233624910| DfE number | 4092 |
| UKPRN | 10032347 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 11 Feb 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 14 Jan 2025 |
| Publication date | 11 Feb 2025 |