94%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
82%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
61.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
97%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
835.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
832
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 17/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.5:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Highsted Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
Part ofHIGHSTED ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
94%
+3pp
97%94%90%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 94%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
82%
+6pp
82%73%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 82%
Attainment 8
61.1
+0.5
64.961.357.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61.1
EBacc entry
97%
-1pp
99%98%97%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 97%
EBacc APS
835.3
-19.8
855.1756.0656.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 835.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.8
-1.5
43.038.433.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.8
A-level value added
-0.19
0
-0.1-0.2-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
10%
-8pp
26%18%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
Average A-level grade
C+
-1
B+B-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
832
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
13%
SEN
5%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Highsted Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 4PT
Local authority
Kent
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 94% | 82% | 61.1 | Not applicable | 97% | 835.3 | 97% | 832 |
| 2023/24 | 92% | 76% | 60.6 | -0.04 | 99% | 855.1 | 99% | 837 |
| 2022/23 | 90% | 64% | 57.7 | -0.25 | 97% | 770.9 | 97% | 889 |
| 2021/22 | 97% | 80% | 64.9 | +0.12 | 99% | 722.9 | 99% | 895 |
| 2018/19 | 97% | 72% | 62.6 | +0.16 | 98% | 656.8 | 98% | 826 |
| 2017/18 | 98% | 89% | 66.9 | +0.50 | 97% | 800.8 | 97% | 827 |
| 2016/17 | 99% | 87% | 63.3 | +0.31 | 96% | — | 96% | 837 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.8 | C+ | -0.19 | 10% | 78 |
| 2023/24 | 35.3 | B- | -0.15 | 18% | 84 |
| 2022/23 | 35.2 | B- | — | 15% | 100 |
| 2021/22 | 43.0 | B+ | — | 26% | 80 |
| 2018/19 | 35.0 | C+ | -0.34 | 15% | 98 |
| 2017/18 | 35.6 | B- | -0.13 | 19% | 121 |
| 2016/17 | 33.6 | C+ | -0.22 | 10% | 118 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 832 | 17.1 | 5% | 8% | 13% | 6% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 837 | 17.2 | 6% | 7% | 10% | 6% | 13% |
| 2022/23 | 889 | 19.0 | 7% | 6% | 10% | 6% | 16% |
| 2021/22 | 895 | 18.2 | 8% | 5% | 11% | 6% | 18% |
| 2020/21 | 860 | 17.3 | 8% | 5% | 9% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 826 | 17.5 | 8% | 3% | 12% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 827 | 18.4 | 8% | 3% | 10% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 837 | 18.2 | 7% | 3% | 10% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.