Highsted Grammar School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Highsted Grammar School
Address: Highsted Road
Town/City: Sittingbourne
County: Kent
Postcode: ME10 4PT
Telephone Number: 01795 424223
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 2010
Trust: Highsted Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Ms Anne Kelly
Capacity: 830
Gender: Girls

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 793 (1% boys & 99% girls)
Enrollment: 96% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 12.5%

Location and administration

URN: 136305
DfE Number: 886/4080
UKPRN: 10031571
UPRN: 100062376278
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Swale (E07000113)
Constituency: Sittingbourne and Sheppey (E14001474)
Electoral Ward: Woodstock (E05009567)

Easting & Northing: 590779E, 162957N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 20' 3.57" N 0° 44' 14.8" E
Plus Code: 9F328PMP+PX

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Fulston Manor School (0.1km)
  2. ALP Sittingbourne (0.3km)
  3. Borden Grammar School (0.4km)
  4. South Avenue Primary School (0.5km)
  5. The Oaks Infant School (0.9km)
  6. VTC Independent School (0.9km)
  7. St Peter's Catholic Primary School (0.9km)
  8. Canterbury Road Primary School (0.9km)
  9. Minterne Junior School (1.0km)
  10. Westlands Primary School (1.2km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Damola Adeyinka - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2026.
  • Mrs Damola Adeyinka - Trustee. Appointed on 25 January 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 24 January 2027.
  • Mrs Sara Bryant - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 20 April 2026. Term runs until 31 July 2026.
  • Mrs Sarah Bulbrook - Trustee. Appointed on 21 May 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 20 May 2028.
  • Mr Matthew Butchard - Trustee. Appointed on 25 November 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 24 November 2028.
  • Mr Matthew Butchard - Member. Appointed on 24 March 2022 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Sarah Rosina Drury - Trustee. Appointed on 28 September 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 27 September 2027.
  • Miss Sarah Louise Hallam - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 August 2026.
  • Mr Robert Jepson - Member. Appointed on 13 September 2011 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Miss Anne Kelly - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2013 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Ms Anne Kelly - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 13 February 2014.
  • Mr Gerry Lewin - Trustee. Appointed on 15 September 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 30 September 2030.
  • Mr Gerry Lewin - Member. Appointed on 24 March 2022 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Darren Marsh - Trustee. Appointed on 8 December 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 7 December 2029.
  • Ms Oluwatobi Olusoa - Trustee. Appointed on 21 January 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 20 January 2030.
  • Mr Peter Statham - Member. Appointed on 16 August 2010 (Original (signatory) members).
  • Mr Peter Statham - Trustee. Appointed on 15 September 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 30 September 2030.
  • Mrs Angel Topping - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 9 June 2025. Term runs until 19 April 2026.
  • Miss Louise Umbers - Trustee. Appointed on 1 December 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 9 February 2026.