Highsted Grammar School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sittingbourne, South East ME10 4PT · Kent
#107 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#389 of 4,090 nationally
About Highsted Grammar School
Highsted Grammar School is a academy secondary located in Sittingbourne, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 793 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 86.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in England and 107th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (95th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (48th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 793; capacity filled 95.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 94.4%; ebacc average points 5.88.
There are 32 schools in Sittingbourne; Highsted Grammar School ranks 3rd of 30 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)61.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)82.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)33.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)12.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Highsted Grammar School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 793
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 12.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 61.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 82.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 94.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.88
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 33.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Highsted Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Fulston Manor School
Sittingbourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,314 students · 104 m away
Borden Grammar School
Sittingbourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
938 students · 448 m away
South Avenue Primary School
Sittingbourne · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
408 students · 507 m away
The Oaks Infant School
Sittingbourne · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
312 students · 868 m away
VTC Independent School
Sittingbourne · Independent secondary · Ages 13–18
21 students · 880 m away
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Sittingbourne · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 896 m away
Canterbury Road Primary School
Sittingbourne · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
209 students · 900 m away
Minterne Junior School
Sittingbourne · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
393 students · 967 m away
Westlands Primary School
Sittingbourne · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
469 students · 1.2 km away
The Sittingbourne School
Sittingbourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,556 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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790 students
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788 students
Wykham Park
Banbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
800 students
Kings International College
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802 students
Theale Green School
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Icknield Community College
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Frequently asked questions
Is Highsted Grammar School a good school?
Highsted Grammar School has a Success Index (England) of 86.2 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #107 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Highsted Grammar School rank in South East?
Highsted Grammar School ranks #107 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #389 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Highsted Grammar School?
Highsted Grammar School had 793 students in 2025.
Is Highsted Grammar School a primary school or a secondary school?
Highsted Grammar School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Highsted Grammar School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Highsted Grammar School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.