100%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
95%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
70.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
96%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1434.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,543
Pupils · 2024/25
30%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 13/06/2013
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.9:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Highworth Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
100%
+1pp
100%99%98%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 100%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
95%
+6pp
95%92%89%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 95%
Attainment 8
70.8
+2.0
73.871.368.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70.8
EBacc entry
96%
-0pp
100%98%95%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 96%
EBacc APS
1434.5
+16.2
1454.61406.11357.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1434.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
40.0
+1.5
43.741.138.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.0
A-level value added
+0.00
+0.2
+0.1-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
18%
-2pp
28%23%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+B+B
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,543
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
30%
FSM eligible
8%
SEN
7%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
10%
Contact
Address
Maidstone Road, Ashford, TN24 8UD
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 | 100% | 95% | 70.8 | Not applicable | 96% | 1434.5 | 98% | 1,543 |
| 2023/24 | 98% | 89% | 68.8 | +0.65 | 96% | 1418.3 | 96% | 1,536 |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 91% | 69.7 | +0.71 | 95% | 1454.6 | 96% | 1,542 |
| 2021/22 | 98% | 93% | 73.8 | +0.95 | 96% | 1364.5 | 96% | 1,530 |
| 2018/19 | 100% | 95% | 73.1 | +1.04 | 100% | 1357.7 | 100% | 1,493 |
| 2017/18 | 99% | 95% | 71.1 | +0.98 | 99% | 1272.6 | 99% | 1,455 |
| 2016/17 | 98% | 89% | 68.4 | +0.74 | 98% | — | 99% | 1,410 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 40.0 | B | +0.00 | 18% | 223 |
| 2023/24 | 38.5 | B | -0.23 | 20% | 234 |
| 2022/23 | 40.4 | B | — | 23% | 226 |
| 2021/22 | 43.7 | B+ | — | 28% | 228 |
| 2018/19 | 40.1 | B | +0.07 | 25% | 238 |
| 2017/18 | 38.3 | B- | -0.05 | 22% | 229 |
| 2016/17 | 37.8 | B- | +0.05 | 24% | 213 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,543 | 17.6 | 7% | 30% | 8% | 5% | 10% |
| 2023/24 | 1,536 | 18.1 | 7% | 30% | 7% | 6% | 13% |
| 2022/23 | 1,542 | 18.8 | 5% | 28% | 7% | 6% | 15% |
| 2021/22 | 1,530 | 19.1 | 2% | 26% | 7% | 7% | 21% |
| 2020/21 | 1,519 | 18.6 | 3% | 24% | 5% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,493 | 18.4 | 3% | 22% | 9% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 1,455 | 18.4 | 3% | 22% | 9% | 4% | 4% |
| 2016/17 | 1,410 | 18.8 | 3% | 19% | 8% | 4% | 5% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.