Highworth Grammar School

Maidstone Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8UD

Not rated

Inspected 14 January 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

70.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,543

Pupils

Girls

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Girls
Pupils / Capacity: 1,543 / 1,520 (102%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 14 January 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

8.3%

Disadvantaged

29.5%

EAL

0.3%

SEN support

7.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

70.8

Attainment 8

1,543 pupils

95.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

99.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

6.7

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

216 students

18.1%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

76%

To higher education

37%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

100%

Sustained destination

99%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

4.8%

Overall absence

9.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

88.88

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +4.2 vs 2023/24

17.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

13.37

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +5.1 vs 2023/24

£48,779

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 7% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,314 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,363

Spend per pupil

£6,384

Income per pupil

64%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.