Highsted Grammar School Exam Results

KentURN 136305Academy converter · GIAS register classification

Admissions
Selective
School sector
State-funded
Classification date and definitions

School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.

GCSE 2026A-Level 2025
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Data summary · calculated from published figures

In 2025/26, the published GCSE records show 1,307 known course entries. 37.9% of fully published grades achieved grade 7 or above; complete distributions cover 99.8% of known entries. In 2024/25, the published A-Level records show 275 known course entries. 19.8% of fully published entries achieved A*–A; complete distributions cover 97.5% of known entries.

Official DfE pupil measures

KS4 overall performance (2026)

Academic year 2025/26 · Provisional. Pupils, including those without an entry, form the cohort for these measures.

English & maths percentages show pupils achieving the threshold in both subjects. Attainment 8 uses the DfE’s qualification and weighting rules.

Official KS4 measures and same-year state-funded references
MeasureThis schoolKentState-funded schoolsEnglandState-funded schools
Attainment 861.947.046.2
English & maths 5+83.2%47.5%46.3%
English & maths 4+93.7%65.5%64.8%
English & maths 7+28.7%15.9%14.2%
KS4 pupils14318,639632,560

References use the same academic year and the school’s results-year local authority. They describe all state-funded schools, without adjusting for admissions or pupil intake. Missing local references stay unavailable.

Official KS4 results over time
Official pupil measures by academic year
YearAttainment 8English & maths 5+English & maths 4+English & maths 7+KS4 pupilsRelease
2025/2661.983.2%93.7%28.7%143Provisional
2024/2561.182.4%94.4%Not applicable142Final
2023/2460.676.4%91.9%Not applicable148Final

English & maths 7+ for individual schools is available from 2026 in this dataset. Earlier local and national references may be available. Progress 8 was not published for 2025 or 2026 because KS2 assessments were cancelled. Official measures are separate from the course entry rates below.

DfE Key stage 4 performance · Files, release years and checksums

School background (2026)

DfE institution information for 2025/26 · Provisional. These details describe the results year; current admissions arrangements may differ.

Address
Highsted Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 4PT
Admissions policy
Selective schools
Sex of entry
Girls
Age range
11 to 18
Religious character
None
Whole-school pupils
793
KS4 pupils
143
KS4 pupils with SEN
7.7%
KS4 pupils with an EHCP
0.0%

Unclassified admissions remain unclassified. SEN and EHCP percentages describe the cohort and do not measure the quality of support.

School background by results year
School background by academic year
YearAdmissionsSex of entryAgesKS4 pupilsSENRelease
2025/26Selective schoolsGirls11 to 181437.7%Provisional
2024/25Selective schoolsGirls11 to 181425.6%Final
2023/24Selective schoolsGirls11 to 181485.4%Final
GCSE

Latest GCSE Results (2026)

Academic year 2025/26. Latest GCSE results held in our dataset.

Provisional
Grade 7+ entry rate
38%
of fully published grades
+12.5 pp vs England sample
Grade 8+ entry rate
17%
of fully published grades
+2.7 pp vs England sample
Grade 9 entry rate
6%
of fully published grades
-0.2 pp vs England sample
Entries
1,307
1,304 published · 22 courses
1,307 known entries · 99.8% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year and school type, and the subject.

GCSE subject results 2025/26
SubjectEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9
English Language143
36%
11%4%
English Literature142
44%
18%6%
Mathematics143
36%
13%5%
Combined ScienceDouble award · 2 GCSEs61
9%
1%0%
Physics82
39%
21%2%
Chemistry82
60%
26%9%
Biology82
52%
21%10%
History109
48%
26%10%
German87
15%
5%1%
Sociology85
53%
33%12%
Business Studies64
33%
16%3%
Geography58
57%
33%12%
French55
20%
9%2%
Art and Design38
34%
24%5%
Physical Education25
52%
16%4%
Drama18
39%
22%6%
Music13
38%
8%8%
Design and Technology10
10%
0%0%
Computer Science7
29%
29%14%
Community Development1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Psychology1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Punjabi1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

GCSE over time

Grade 7+ entry rate · school and England sample
10%20%30%40%50%2023/242024/252025/26
GCSE results for every available year
YearEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9CoverageRelease
2025/261,30738%17%6%99.8%Provisional
2024/251,23235%16%4%99.6%Final
2023/241,31633%17%6%99.9%Final
A-Level

Latest A-Level Results (2025)

Academic year 2024/25. Latest A-Level results held in our dataset.

Final
A* entry rate
5%
of fully published entries
-5.0 pp vs England sample
A*–A entry rate
20%
of fully published entries
-9.3 pp vs England sample
A*–B entry rate
56%
of fully published entries
-0.4 pp vs England sample
Entries
275
268 published · 22 courses
275 known entries · 97.5% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year, and the subject.

A-Level subject results 2024/25
SubjectEntriesA*A*–AA*–B
Psychology300%
13%
47%
History2711%
26%
67%
Sociology254%
44%
84%
English Literature2322%
39%
70%
Mathematics220%
18%
32%
Business Studies186%
11%
33%
Economics160%
12%
44%
Biology150%
7%
47%
Chemistry150%
0%
20%
Photography150%
0%
47%
Art and Design1118%
27%
91%
Film Studies110%
27%
82%
Geography100%
10%
50%
Media / Film / TV Studies90%
33%
56%
Mathematics (Further)80%
12%
38%
Government and Politics70%
14%
71%
Drama and Theatre Studies617%
17%
100%
German2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Physical Education / Sports Studies2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
French1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Law1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Physics1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

A-Level over time

A*–A entry rate · school and England sample
0%10%20%30%40%2023/242024/25
A-Level results for every available year
YearEntriesA*A*–AA*–BCoverageRelease
2024/252755%20%56%97.5%Final
2023/2428410%23%54%91.9%Final

How these figures are calculated

Entries count each course entry once, including Combined Science; they are not unique pupils. GCSE percentages assess each grade separately, including both grades of a double award. Rates use only fully published distributions. Missing or suppressed values are never treated as zero.

England samples match the year and subject; GCSE samples also match the school type recorded in that year. They are not official national averages. Results reflect subject mix and entries, and do not measure teaching quality or value added.

Read the full methodology

Sources and releases

Department for Education exam entry and grade datasets for England, with official KS4 pupil measures and results-year institution information where held. Available release labels appear with each results table. Results-year names and areas follow their source records. Category rankings use a separately dated GIAS register.

Source files, releases and licence