Highworth Grammar School
Academy converter in Ashford, Kent.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Admissions policy | Selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1553 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1520 |
| Free school meals | 9.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | HIGHWORTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | Maidstone Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8UD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.highworth.kent.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01233624910 |
| URN | 136379 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 14 January 2025, published 11 February 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| 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
- The North School (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- The Norton Knatchbull School (secondary school, about 2.0 km)
- Towers School and Sixth Form Centre (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- The John Wallis Church of England Academy (all-through school, about 3.0 km)
- Chilmington Green School (secondary school, about 4.2 km)
- Wye School (secondary school, about 6.3 km)
- The Lenham School (secondary school, about 14.3 km)
- Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre (secondary school, about 14.7 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.