Highworth Grammar School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ashford, South East TN24 8UD · Kent
#36 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#120 of 4,090 nationally
About Highworth Grammar School
Highworth Grammar School is a academy secondary located in Ashford, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,553 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 94.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 36th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (98th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (82th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,553; capacity filled 102.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 99.5%; ebacc average points 6.70.
There are 55 schools in Ashford; Highworth Grammar School ranks 2nd of 53 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%)70.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)95.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)40.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)9.1%
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 Highworth Grammar School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,553
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 9.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 102.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 70.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 95.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 99.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 6.70
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 40.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Highworth Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Ashford · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
214 students · 239 m away
Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Ashford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
418 students · 280 m away
Repton Manor Primary School
Ashford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
420 students · 882 m away
Victoria Road Primary School
Ashford · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
210 students · 1.1 km away
Ashford School
Ashford · Independent all-through · Ages 0–20
936 students · 1.1 km away
Godinton Primary School
Ashford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
417 students · 1.4 km away
Ashford Oaks Community Primary School
Ashford · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
443 students · 1.6 km away
Phoenix Community Primary School
Ashford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
190 students · 1.7 km away
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford
Ashford · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
208 students · 1.8 km away
The North School
Ashford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,237 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Warriner School
Banbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,553 students
Valley Park School
Maidstone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,555 students
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Rochester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,555 students
The Sittingbourne School
Sittingbourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,556 students
Furze Platt Senior School
Maidenhead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,556 students
St Crispin's School
Wokingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,549 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Highworth Grammar School a good school?
Highworth Grammar School has a Success Index (England) of 94.7 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #36 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 Highworth Grammar School rank in South East?
Highworth Grammar School ranks #36 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #120 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Highworth Grammar School?
Highworth Grammar School had 1,553 students in 2025.
Is Highworth Grammar School a primary school or a secondary school?
Highworth Grammar School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Highworth Grammar School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Highworth Grammar School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.