What is Highworth Grammar School's Ofsted rating?

Highworth Grammar School received a Outstanding rating from Ofsted following its 2025 inspection.

What are Highworth Grammar School's latest exam results?

Highworth Grammar School: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 70.7. Figures are from DfE-published performance tables.

Where is Highworth Grammar School located?

Highworth Grammar School is a secondary school in Ashford, Kent (TN24 8UD).

How many pupils attend Highworth Grammar School?

Highworth Grammar School has around 1,543 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Highworth Grammar School with other schools?

View Highworth Grammar School's full profile on FavSchools for multi-year results and Ofsted history, then use the comparison tool or interactive map to explore nearby alternatives in Kent.

SecondaryData as of May 2026

Highworth Grammar School

Maidstone Road, Ashford, TN24 8UD

Academy converter

Girls

Pupils

1,543

Ages

11-18

FSM

7.9%

Attainment 8

70.7

Ofsted

Outstanding

Jan 2025

This is a grammar school

Entry is by the 11+ exam, sat in September of Year 6

Selection: Selective grammar
Exam system: GL Assessment

Admits by the 11+ exam; many grammars also use distance or catchment as a tie-breaker once the pass mark is met.

You must register for the Kent Test directly with Kent County Council, usually by the start of July before the September test.

Grammars in Kent Understand the 11+How to apply

11+ details as of 2026-05. Always confirm with the local authority or consortium.

Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

70.7

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

58.1%

Basics 9-5

95.3%

Trend — Attainment 8 & Progress 8

Progress 8 not available for 2024/25 — DfE cannot calculate it because COVID-19 cancelled this cohort's KS2 SATs (the baseline). Expected to return in 2026/27.

Grade Distribution (%)

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

95.8%

EBacc APS

6.69

EBacc 9-5

74.3%

EBacc 9-4

87.4%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

A-Level Results (Post-16)

Key A-Level performance measures— 2024/25

APS per Entry

39.97

A*-A Grades

34.3%

A*-B Grades

67.6%

AAB+ %

18.1%

APS per Entry

National avgSelective avg

Grade Distribution (%)

A*-A% / A*-B% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

Based on 223 students entered

Community & Reviews

What parents say and who teaches here

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