Highsted Grammar School
Academy converter in Sittingbourne, Kent.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 793 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 830 |
| Free school meals | 12.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | HIGHSTED ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | Highsted Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4PT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.highsted.kent.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01795424223 |
| URN | 136305 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 17 January 2023, published 19 March 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Fulston Manor School (secondary school, about 0.1 km)
- Borden Grammar School (secondary school, about 0.4 km)
- The Sittingbourne School (secondary school, about 1.3 km)
- Westlands School (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- Leigh Academy Rainham (secondary school, about 8.5 km)
- Leigh Academy Minster (secondary school, about 10.1 km)
- Rainham School for Girls (secondary school, about 10.6 km)
- The Howard School (secondary school, about 10.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.