Highsted Grammar School Catchment Area
Highsted Grammar School is an academy converter secondary school in Sittingbourne, Kent , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 832 pupils, and a capacity of 830 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
832
Pupils
830
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Highsted Grammar School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Highsted Grammar School?
The catchment area for Highsted Grammar School is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, though entry first depends on passing the selective admissions test. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Entry to Highsted Grammar School is selective, and applicants must pass the relevant admissions test. Among qualifying applicants, Kent may use distance or catchment area as a tiebreaker when the school is oversubscribed. Check the admissions policy for how the selection and distance criteria interact.
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The full admissions policy, including test registration dates, qualifying scores, and any distance criteria, is published by Kent before each admissions cycle. Verify your child's eligibility and your home address directly with the council.
Find Kent catchment area documents →Highsted Grammar School: at or above its 830 place limit
Highsted Grammar School has a published admission number of 830 places. 832 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 830 places. Kent allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 12.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Sittingbourne.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Kent school admissions →
Highsted Grammar School: School Information
- Full address
- Highsted Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 4PT
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Free school meals
- 12.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136305
Other Secondary Schools in Sittingbourne
If Highsted Grammar School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Sittingbourne are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Highsted Grammar School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Highsted Grammar School
What is the catchment area for Highsted Grammar School? ▾
The catchment area for Highsted Grammar School is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, though entry first depends on passing the selective admissions test. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Highsted Grammar School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Highsted Grammar School currently has 832 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 830 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Highsted Grammar School? ▾
Highsted Grammar School is a selective school: admission requires passing the relevant admissions test. Kent publishes the full policy each year, including test dates, qualifying scores, and any distance tiebreaker.
What age range does Highsted Grammar School cover? ▾
Highsted Grammar School is a secondary school in Sittingbourne, Kent, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Highsted Grammar School? ▾
Highsted Grammar School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.