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Highsted Grammar School

Academy converter · Sittingbourne · ME10 4PT

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Pupils

793

Local authority

Kent

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Sittingbourne, Kent, 793 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 12.5%.

Open schools in Sittingbourne
37
Secondary schools in Sittingbourne
5
Academies among open schools in Sittingbourne
65% (24)
Open schools in ME10
23
Secondary in ME10
5
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Secondary in Kent LA
100

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SittingbourneNear ME10

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Girls
Status
Open
URN
136305

Location

Address
Highsted Road
Postcode
ME10 4PT
Town
Sittingbourne
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Swale
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
793
Boys / girls
6 / 787
School capacity
830
Capacity fill
793 / 830 (96%)
Free school meals
12.5%
FSM pupils
80
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Girls

School characteristics

Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HIGHSTED ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
HIGHSTED ACADEMY TRUST

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Anne Kelly
Telephone
01795424223
Website
http://www.highsted.kent.sch.uk

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
60.6
Progress 8
-0.0
English & maths grade 5+
76%
English & maths grade 4+
92%
EBacc entry
99%
EBacc APS
5.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables