My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
13%Agree
47%Disagree
25%Strongly disagree
14%Don't know
1%Highsted Grammar School
Academy converter — Secondary
ME10 4PT / 11–18 / Girls / None
Good
Ofsted
61.1
Attainment 8
52%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results🎓 University pathways
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023
Good
Good
Inspected 2023
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood
Recognised with 2 performance badges
🏆 Exceptional results🎓 University pathways
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 61.1
- Progress 8
- -0.04
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 82.4%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 33.8
- Achieving AAB+
- 9.6%
52% of parents would recommend this school
407 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
23%Agree
58%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
15%Agree
50%Disagree
23%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
6%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
2%Agree
9%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
11%Don't know
9%Not applicable
58%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
10%Agree
34%Disagree
32%Strongly disagree
20%Don't know
4%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
10%Agree
23%Disagree
25%Strongly disagree
20%Don't know
3%Not applicable
19%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
19%No
81%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 77 parents
Strongly agree
13%Agree
16%Disagree
38%Strongly disagree
32%Don't know
1%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
57%Agree
33%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
4%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
28%Agree
54%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
2%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
14%Agree
50%Disagree
20%Strongly disagree
14%Don't know
2%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
20%Agree
57%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
2%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
24%Agree
60%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
6%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
13%Agree
36%Disagree
26%Strongly disagree
16%Don't know
9%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
52%No
48%4.8% of pupils receive SEN support
4.8%
SEN support
0.5%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 0.8%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 1.6%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.4%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 1.2%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0%
95.5% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 95.5%
76% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 97%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 1%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 76%
- Entered top-third university
- 34%
- Achieved a degree
- 83%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1
- Free school meals
- 12.1%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 17.1:1
- Overall absence
- 5.84%
- Persistent absence
- 15.04%
- English as additional language
- 8.2%
- Teachers with QTS
- 100%
- White
- 74.8%
- Mixed
- 7.6%
- Asian
- 4.9%
- Black
- 2.4%
- Other
- 0.7%
White British68.8%
Other White5.8%
Irish0.2%
Other Mixed3.2%
White & Asian2.4%
White & Black African1.2%
White & Black Caribbean0.8%
Indian1.7%
Bangladeshi1.4%
Other Asian1.1%
Chinese0.7%
African1.2%
Caribbean0.8%
Other Black0.4%