Highworth Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jun 13 2013 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 136379
- Address
- Maidstone Road, TN24 8UD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1536 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 5.2%
- Girls
- 94.8%
- First language not English
- 29.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.6%
- Persistent absence
- 11.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.6%
White British 58.8%
Other Asian 9%
Mixed 8.7%
Other White 6%
Indian 5.7%
African 5.1%
Unclassified 1.5%
Pakistani 1%
Other 1%
Chinese 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Other Black 0.7%
Irish 0.5%
Caribbean 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.71
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 95%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 91%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 69.7
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.55
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 62 |
| Biology | GCSE | 167 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 50 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 167 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 39 |
| Dance | GCSE | 20 |
| Economics | GCSE | 23 |
| English Language | GCSE | 222 |
Admissions
Highworth Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 210
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 288
- 2nd preference
- 58
- 3rd preference
- 42
- From another Local Authority
- 16
Offers
- 1st preference
- 207
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 224 0 224 |
| Year 8 | 213 0 213 |
| Year 9 | 217 0 217 |
| Year 10 | 217 0 217 |
| Year 11 | 217 0 217 |
| Year 12 | 219 33 186 |
| Year 13 | 229 47 182 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 87.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 4.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 90.0% 60.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 87.0% 61.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 40.0% 19.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 38.0% 16.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 6.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.4% 1.7% |