Astor Secondary School
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Highworth Grammar School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,553of 1,520 places
- Free school meals
- 9.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 214
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 14 January 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Highworth Grammar School for Girls (URN 118804, until 1 January 2011).
What the data says
Of the 222 pupils who finished Year 11 at Highworth Grammar School in 2023, 92% stayed on in Highworth Grammar School’s own sixth form (Kent average 56%), 6% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 221 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 71% went to university (Kent 39%, England 37%), and 37% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 70.8 against 46.1 across England and 46.7 in Kent, with 95% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%) — as a selective grammar school, Highworth Grammar School admits pupils by test at 11, which drives these figures.
German is unusually popular at GCSE: 43% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Kent and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Highworth Grammar School | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 222 | 17,954 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 100% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 99% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 92% | 56% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | — | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 6% | 28% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 4% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | — | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | — | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 0% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Highworth Grammar School | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 221 | 14,947 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 71% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 37% | 20% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 19% | 30% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Highworth Grammar School | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 70.8 | 46.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 95% | 47% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 100% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 96% | 47% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.70 | 4.18 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 4% | 25% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 65.8 | 32.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 71.0 | 51.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 29% | 12% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 214 | 100% | 89% | 41% | 20% | 98% |
| Mathematics | 214 | 100% | 88% | 58% | 22% | 100% |
| English Literature | 214 | 100% | 86% | 66% | 21% | 99% |
| Religious Studies | 213 | 100% | 31% | 76% | 32% | 98% |
| Chemistry | 146 | 68% | 23% | 62% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 146 | 68% | 23% | 47% | 46% | 99% |
| Biology | 146 | 68% | 23% | 68% | 45% | 100% |
| History | 124 | 58% | 41% | 63% | 26% | 95% |
| Geography | 98 | 46% | 41% | 63% | 25% | 98% |
| German | 92 | 43% | 5% | 40% | 33% | 97% |
| Spanish | 71 | 33% | 19% | 35% | 27% | 87% |
| Combined Science | 68 | 32% | 65% | 34% | 9% | 99% |
| Media Studies | 66 | 31% | 4% | 65% | 20% | 100% |
| Fine Art | 51 | 24% | 9% | 67% | 28% | 100% |
| Business Studies | 50 | 23% | 18% | 68% | 20% | 100% |
| French | 48 | 22% | 18% | 27% | 29% | 88% |
| Design and Technology | 48 | 22% | 11% | 77% | 23% | 98% |
| Economics | 44 | 21% | 1% | 43% | 34% | 89% |
| Dance | 33 | 15% | 1% | 55% | 27% | 100% |
| Music | 31 | 14% | 5% | 52% | 33% | 97% |
| Drama | 25 | 12% | 7% | 48% | 27% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 24 | 11% | 13% | 42% | 30% | 92% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 22 | 10% | 8% | 82% | 21% | 100% |
| Physical Education | 19 | 9% | 11% | 68% | 24% | 95% |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Highworth Grammar School | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 453 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 216 | 7,794 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 39.97 | 34.87 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 77 | 36% | 31% |
| Psychology | 65 | 30% | 23% |
| Biology | 61 | 28% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 57 | 26% | 17% |
| Geography | 35 | 16% | 10% |
| English Literature | 32 | 15% | 11% |
| Sociology | 27 | 13% | 13% |
| Media Studies | 27 | 13% | 4% |
| History | 27 | 13% | 13% |
| Religious Studies | 26 | 12% | 4% |
| Product Design | 24 | 11% | 2% |
| Business Studies | 23 | 11% | 13% |
| Physics | 22 | 10% | 12% |
| Economics | 17 | 8% | 13% |
| English Language and Literature | 16 | 7% | 2% |
| Politics | 15 | 7% | 6% |
| Computer Science | 15 | 7% | 5% |
| Fine Art | 13 | 6% | 3% |
| Film Studies | 11 | 5% | 2% |
| Physical Education | 10 | 5% | 3% |
| Music | 9 | 4% | 0% |
| Drama | 9 | 4% | 2% |
| Dance | 9 | 4% | 0% |
| Spanish | 7 | 3% | 2% |
| German | 6 | 3% | 0% |
| Photography | 6 | 3% | 3% |
| Further Mathematics | 6 | 3% | 5% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 24 | 11% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 23 | 11% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| History | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| History | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.