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Highworth Grammar School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Maidstone Road
 Ashford
 Kent TN24 8UD
Telephone: 01233 624910

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Highworth Grammar School for Girls
Trust: Highworth Grammar School Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Duncan Beer (since September 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Paul Danielsen
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 87.7 / 8.47
Non-teaching Staff*: 45.64
Number of pupils: 1553
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.7
Sex: Girls
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 9.10% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 30.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 16.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 44.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 17.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Kent
Constituency: Ashford
Electoral Ward: Bockhanger
School Number: 8864092

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 14th January 2025 (view record)

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