Highworth Grammar School Catchment Area
Highworth Grammar School is an academy converter secondary school in Ashford, Kent , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1543 pupils, and a capacity of 1227 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,543
Pupils
1,227
Capacity
126%
Fill rate
Highworth Grammar School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Highworth Grammar School?
The catchment area for Highworth 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 Highworth 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 →Highworth Grammar School: heavily oversubscribed at 126% capacity
Highworth Grammar School has a published admission number of 1227 places. 1543 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 126%. At 126% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Kent allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 7.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Ashford.
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 →
Highworth Grammar School: School Information
- Full address
- Maidstone Road, Ashford, TN24 8UD
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Free school meals
- 7.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136379
Other Secondary Schools in Ashford
If Highworth Grammar School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Ashford are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Highworth 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: Highworth Grammar School
What is the catchment area for Highworth Grammar School? ▾
The catchment area for Highworth 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 Highworth Grammar School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Highworth Grammar School currently has 1543 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1227 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Highworth Grammar School? ▾
Highworth 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 Highworth Grammar School cover? ▾
Highworth Grammar School is a secondary school in Ashford, Kent, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.