Highsted Grammar School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Sittingbourne, Kent
Highsted Grammar School is a secondary school in Sittingbourne, Kent for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 17 January 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Highsted Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 4PT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 793 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 17 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils and students flourish and succeed at Highsted Grammar.”
- “They are very carefully prepared for their future roles and responsibilities.”
- “Leaders set high expectations of what they can achieve.”
To improve
- “The teaching of the curriculum is not as strong in some subjects as others.”
- “This results in some inconsistencies across subjects, which the school is addressing with determination.”
- “Staff turnover has had an impact on the provision for pupils with SEND, which the school is addressing through additional senior leader intervention.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 82% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 61.1 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 139 first-preference applications, 109 offers in total, 108 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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- Earlier years of applications and offers
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- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Fulston Manor School 0.1 mi Requires improvement
- Borden Grammar School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Sittingbourne School 0.8 mi Good
- Westlands School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Leigh Academy Minster 6.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Lenham School 6.6 mi Standards maintained
- The Abbey School 6.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School 7.0 mi Good