Highsted Grammar School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4PT · Kent · Grammar school
36th of 99 secondary schools in Kent we can score, 103 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 644 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 5.3/10 among them, against 7.6/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 82.4 · 95 | 30% | 2.85 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.04 · 47 | 25% | 1.18 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 61.1 · 93 | 10% | 0.93 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 82.4% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 61.1, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.04 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in March 2023. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 5.3 out of 10 among them, against 7.6 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join the Reading Group and Young Enterprise, perform in drama productions, musicals, and concerts, and learn musical instruments. Trips include history visits to Belgium and Poland, work experience in Brussels, study visits to France, exchange partnerships in France and Germany, residential visits, theatre visits, ski trips, and a Year 13 Iceland Geography Trip. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. The school has 832 pupils in a capacity of 830, meaning it is over capacity by 2. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to maintain progress when the Progress 8 score is slightly below the national baseline? What specific support is available for students who find the competitive entry process stressful? How do the exchange partnerships in France and Germany integrate into the daily curriculum?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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