Highworth Grammar School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Ashford, Kent
Highworth Grammar School is a secondary school in Ashford, Kent for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 14 January 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Maidstone Road, Ashford, TN24 8UD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 1,553 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 14 January 2025
Strengths
- “A culture of academic excellence, underpinned by nurturing care, enables pupils to thrive in this exceptional school.”
- “Pupils are immensely proud of the outstanding academic and personal achievements they make.”
- “They consistently rise to the high expectations that all staff have of them.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 February 2025 (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) | 95% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 70.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B | 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: 267 first-preference applications, 214 offers in total, 200 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
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- The North School 1.2 mi Standards maintained
- The Norton Knatchbull School 1.3 mi Good
- Towers School and Sixth Form Centre 1.6 mi Not judged
- Chilmington Green School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Wye School 3.9 mi School remains Good
- The Lenham School 8.8 mi Standards maintained
- Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre 9.1 mi Good
- Brockhill Park Performing Arts College 10.1 mi No Ofsted grade