School Results

Highworth Grammar School Exam Results

KentURN 136379Academy 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 2,286 known course entries. 54.0% 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 661 known course entries. 34.6% of fully published entries achieved A*–A; complete distributions cover 99.2% 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 869.247.046.2
English & maths 5+92.7%47.5%46.3%
English & maths 4+99.5%65.5%64.8%
English & maths 7+40.9%15.9%14.2%
KS4 pupils22018,639632,560

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
2025/2669.292.7%99.5%40.9%220Provisional
2024/2570.895.3%99.5%Not applicable214Final
2023/2468.889.4%98.2%Not applicable217Final

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
Maidstone Road, Ashford, TN24 8UD
Admissions policy
Selective schools
Sex of entry
Girls
Age range
11 to 18
Religious character
Does not apply
Whole-school pupils
1,553
KS4 pupils
220
KS4 pupils with SEN
12.3%
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 1822012.3%Provisional
2024/25Selective schoolsGirls11 to 182147.0%Final
2023/24Selective schoolsGirls11 to 182176.5%Final
GCSE

Latest GCSE Results (2026)

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

Provisional
Grade 7+ entry rate
54%
of fully published grades
+28.7 pp vs England sample
Grade 8+ entry rate
33%
of fully published grades
+18.6 pp vs England sample
Grade 9 entry rate
14%
of fully published grades
+7.7 pp vs England sample
Entries
2,286
2,282 published · 28 courses
2,286 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 Language219
47%
25%10%
English Literature218
56%
29%11%
Mathematics219
51%
24%7%
Combined ScienceDouble award · 2 GCSEs53
38%
16%5%
Physics166
43%
27%14%
Chemistry166
54%
31%14%
Biology166
55%
33%17%
Religious Studies215
74%
56%31%
History137
61%
45%19%
Geography103
64%
39%12%
Spanish102
44%
28%10%
Media / Film / TV Studies78
69%
53%18%
German62
52%
27%3%
Business Studies53
57%
40%15%
French50
24%
14%6%
Art and Design46
48%
26%7%
Design and Technology46
70%
30%11%
Dance41
39%
24%5%
Drama29
52%
31%3%
Physical Education27
48%
30%15%
Food Preparation and Nutrition26
62%
46%12%
Music26
65%
38%19%
Economics24
62%
54%29%
Computer Science10
40%
40%20%
Italian1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Japanese1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Persian1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Russian1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

GCSE over time

Grade 7+ entry rate · school and England sample
10%20%30%40%50%60%70%2023/242024/252025/26
GCSE results for every available year
YearEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9CoverageRelease
2025/262,28654%33%14%99.8%Provisional
2024/252,20957%34%13%99.9%Final
2023/242,27354%31%14%99.7%Final
A-Level

Latest A-Level Results (2025)

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

Final
A* entry rate
12%
of fully published entries
+2.0 pp vs England sample
A*–A entry rate
35%
of fully published entries
+5.5 pp vs England sample
A*–B entry rate
68%
of fully published entries
+12.2 pp vs England sample
Entries
661
656 published · 28 courses
661 known entries · 99.2% 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
Mathematics7716%
35%
61%
Psychology659%
25%
54%
Biology6223%
47%
69%
Chemistry5812%
40%
66%
Geography356%
23%
60%
English Literature3212%
47%
78%
History2715%
59%
89%
Media / Film / TV Studies2715%
33%
89%
Sociology277%
33%
63%
Religious Studies2612%
46%
73%
Design and Technology (Product Design)248%
33%
75%
Business Studies234%
13%
70%
Physics239%
30%
57%
Economics170%
12%
47%
English Language and Literature1612%
25%
75%
Computer Science150%
20%
60%
Government and Politics157%
33%
67%
Fine Art138%
46%
100%
Film Studies1118%
36%
82%
Dance1030%
50%
80%
Physical Education / Sports Studies1010%
30%
60%
Drama and Theatre Studies922%
33%
89%
Music90%
33%
44%
Spanish70%
14%
57%
German60%
0%
83%
Mathematics (Further)633%
33%
83%
Photography617%
67%
100%
French5Not publishedNot publishedNot published

A-Level over time

A*–A entry rate · school and England sample
10%20%30%40%50%2023/242024/25
A-Level results for every available year
YearEntriesA*A*–AA*–BCoverageRelease
2024/2566112%35%68%99.2%Final
2023/2470111%32%65%98.7%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