Highworth Grammar School

Academy converterSecondary

TN24 8UD / 11–18 / Girls / Does not apply

70.8

Attainment 8

95%

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GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
70.8
Progress 8
0.65
Grade 5+ English & Maths
95.3%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
39.97
Achieving AAB+
18.1%

95% of parents would recommend this school

393 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
63%
Agree
29%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
78%
Agree
18%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
65%
Agree
31%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
6%
Agree
5%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
6%
Not applicable
77%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
41%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
36%
Agree
18%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
36%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
18%
No
82%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 71 parents

Strongly agree
39%
Agree
39%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
76%
Agree
21%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
62%
Agree
33%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
39%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
66%
Agree
31%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
72%
Agree
26%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
32%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
3%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
95%
No
5%

7.5% of pupils receive SEN support

7.5%

SEN support

0.3%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
2.3%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
1%
Speech, Language & Communication
0.3%
Specific Learning Difficulty
1.5%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0%

96.3% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
96.3%

71% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
99%
Started an apprenticeship
0%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
71%
Entered top-third university
37%
Achieved a degree
76%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1

Free school meals
7.9%
Pupil:teacher ratio
17.4:1
Overall absence
4.27%
Persistent absence
8.27%
English as additional language
29.5%
Teachers with QTS
98.9%
White
63.3%
White British57.2%
Other White5.6%
Irish0.5%
Mixed
9.5%
Other Mixed4%
White & Asian3.2%
White & Black African1.2%
White & Black Caribbean1.1%
Asian
18.1%
Other Asian9.4%
Indian6%
Chinese1.2%
Pakistani0.9%
Bangladeshi0.6%
Black
3.5%
African1.2%
Other Black1.2%
Caribbean1.1%
Other
1.1%