Highsted Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 17 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 136305
- Address
- Highsted Road, ME10 4PT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 832 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 1.3%
- Girls
- 98.7%
- First language not English
- 8.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.1%
- Persistent absence
- 15.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.3%
White British 68.8%
African 10.9%
Mixed 7.6%
Other White 5.8%
Indian 1.7%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Other Asian 1.1%
Chinese 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Other Black 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 97%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 82%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 61
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.87
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 38 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 53 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 61 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 11 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 142 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 139 |
Admissions
Highsted Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 111
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 143
- 2nd preference
- 55
- 3rd preference
- 58
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 106
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 144 0 144 |
| Year 8 | 123 0 123 |
| Year 9 | 119 0 119 |
| Year 10 | 143 0 143 |
| Year 11 | 142 0 142 |
| Year 12 | 85 6 79 |
| Year 13 | 76 5 71 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 17.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 79.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 34.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.5% 2.4% |