Highworth Grammar School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Maidstone Road, Ashford, TN24 8UDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Highworth Grammar School is a secondary school in Ashford for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 1st of 5 secondary schools in Ashford. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 January 2025, report published 11 February 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Sixth form provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

214 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score70.8

70.8, 24.7 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths95.3%

95.3%, 49.9 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths99.5%

99.5%, 34.7 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc95.8%

95.8%, 55.3 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score6.70

6.70, 2.61 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

216 students

Average point score per A level entry39.97

39.97, 4.97 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,553 pupils on roll, with places for 1,520

Eligible for free school meals8%

8%, 18.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language28.5%

28.5%, 6.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8%

8%, 6.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.3%

0.3%, 5.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Highworth Grammar School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ashford School	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 47.9
The North School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 41.1
The Norton Knatchbull School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 67.3
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 40.6
The John Wallis Church of England Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 30.6

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: HIGHWORTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Girls
Admissions: Selective
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Duncan Beer
Phone: 01233624910
Website: highworth.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Maidstone Road, Ashford, TN24 8UD
Local authority: Kent
URN: 136379

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.