Highworth Grammar School

Maidstone Road, Ashford, TN24 8UD

Local ranking34th of 102 secondary schools in Kent

Secondary

Phase

1520

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Girls

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
70.8
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
95.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
99.5%
Entering EBacc
95.8%
EBacc APS
6.7
Cohort Size
214

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
99.0%
Continued in education
99.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Not sustained
1.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Higher education
70.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
19.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B

Avg A-Level Grade

40.0

Avg Points/Entry

39.9

Best 3 A-Levels

216

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
18.1%
16-18 Cohort
453

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1543
Boys
86 (6%)
Girls
1457 (94%)
Capacity
1520 (102% full)
SEND
7.5%
FSM Eligible
8.3%
EAL
29.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.3%
SEN Support
7.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
88.9
Budget per Pupil
£6,363/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.8%
Persistent Absence
9.6%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 57.2%
  • Asian Other: 9.4%
  • Asian Indian: 6.0%
  • White Other: 5.6%
  • Other: 5.6%
  • Mixed Other: 4.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.2%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.2%

57.2%

White British

9.4%

Asian Other

6.0%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Maidstone Road

Ashford, South East

Administrative

URN
136379
UKPRN
10032347
Establishment No.
4092
Trust
HIGHWORTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST