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Highworth Grammar School

Maidstone Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8UD · URN 136379

Public data summary

7.6

out of 10 · 21 data sources

Coverage 62% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Pupils: 1,457
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Girls
Capacity: 1,520
Local authority: Kent

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.65
GCSE Attainment 8: 68.8
A-level average: B
Sustained education: 61.0%
University: 59.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 5.6%
Persistent absence: 12.7%
Free school meals: 5.2%
SEN support: 7.5%
English additional language: 29.5%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 17.2:1
Average class size: 22.3
Staff turnover: 11.7%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

9.4

5 contributing signals

Progress

9.1

1 contributing signals

Attendance

7.4

5 contributing signals

Resources

5.2

3 contributing signals

Equity

7.3

2 contributing signals

Destinations

5.9

5 contributing signals

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