Highsted Grammar SchoolFulston Manor School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sittingbourne.
Summary of the comparison
Highsted Grammar School and Fulston Manor School are secondary schools in Sittingbourne.
Highsted Grammar School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Fulston Manor School scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Highsted Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Highsted Grammar School was judged Good and Fulston Manor School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 61.9 for Highsted Grammar School and 36.8 for Fulston Manor School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Highsted Grammar School (64.9 in 2021-22, 61.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Fulston Manor School (41.0 in 2021-22, 36.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SittingbourneHighsted Grammar School | SittingbourneFulston Manor School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | F29/100 | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 97th of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 793 | 1,314 | |
| Capacity | 830 | 1,104 | |
| Location | Sittingbourne, ME10 4PT | Sittingbourne, ME10 4EG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 61.9 Stronger figure | 36.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 83.2% Stronger figure | 22.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 93.7% Stronger figure | 40.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 143 | 201 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 76 | 132 | |
| A-level average points | 33.8 Stronger figure | 25.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.1 Stronger figure | 27.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 9.6% Stronger figure | 1.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 832 | 1,325 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.5% | 25.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.2% | 8.5% | |
| SEN support | 4.3% | 10.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 11.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.1% Stronger figure | 31.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Highsted Grammar School
Fulston Manor School
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