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Highworth Grammar School

Ashford, TN24 8UDSecondaryAges 11–18GirlsState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jan 2025
Progress 8
+0.65
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
253 1st-choice / 189 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#329 of 3,141 nationally

About Highworth Grammar School

If you’re a parent weighing up Highworth Grammar School, the parent view data offers a strong starting point. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, a remarkable 95% of the 393 respondents said they would recommend the school. That’s backed up by some very high levels of agreement on specific questions: 93% of parents strongly agreed or agreed that their child is happy, and 97% felt their child is safe. On behaviour, 97% agreed the school ensures pupils are well-behaved, and 98% said it has high expectations for their child. The school is also heavily oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 academic year, it received 422 applications for 189 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. 23, with 182 of those offers going to first-preference applicants. That level of demand suggests a school that local families are actively choosing.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderGirls
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMaidstone Road, Ashford, Ashford, TN24 8UD
HeadteacherDuncan Beer
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils1,543
Free School Meals (FSM)7.9%
School Capacity1,543 / 1,227 (126% full)
Sixth FormYes

The full report on this school

What 393 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
  • Parent View survey results
    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
  • Nearby schools compared
    Backup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
  • Attendance & behaviour data
    Persistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Jan 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 11 Feb 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:35

Source: highworth.kent.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Highworth Grammar School

Highworth Grammar School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.