Highworth Grammar School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Highworth Grammar School
Address: Maidstone Road
Town/City: Ashford
County: Kent
Postcode: TN24 8UD
Telephone Number: 01233 624910
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Highworth Grammar School Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Duncan Beer
Capacity: 1520
Gender: Girls

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1553 (6% boys & 94% girls)
Enrollment: 102% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 9.1%

Location and administration

URN: 136379
DfE Number: 886/4092
UKPRN: 10032347
UPRN: 100062560536
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Ashford (E07000105)
Constituency: Ashford (E14001069)
Electoral Ward: Furley (E05011753)

Easting & Northing: 600386E, 143340N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 9' 17.47" N 0° 51' 51.13" E
Plus Code: 9F325V37+WM

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (0.2km)
  2. Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School (0.3km)
  3. Repton Manor Primary School (0.9km)
  4. The T3 School (1.1km)
  5. Victoria Road Primary School (1.1km)
  6. Ashford School (1.1km)
  7. Godinton Primary School (1.4km)
  8. Ashford Oaks Community Primary School (1.6km)
  9. The Wyvern School (Buxford) (1.7km)
  10. Phoenix Community Primary School (1.7km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

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

  • Ms Oyeyemi Olubunmi Akinrinde - Trustee. Appointed on 7 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Duncan Beer - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2021.
  • Mr Duncan Beer - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Miss Karen Ann Britton - Trustee. Appointed on 30 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 March 2030.
  • Mrs Rachael Dray - Trustee. Appointed on 30 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 March 2030.
  • Mr Ivor Duffy - Trustee. Appointed on 28 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 February 2028.
  • Mrs Zana Marie Fletcher - Trustee. Appointed on 13 October 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 12 October 2030.
  • Mrs Sue HEUCH - Member. Appointed on 1 January 2011 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr Roger Eden Hiskey - Trustee. Appointed on 1 May 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 April 2028.
  • Mr Thomas James Jury - Trustee. Appointed on 7 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 October 2029.
  • Mr AMER Khalil - Member. Appointed on 1 January 2011 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr AMER Khalil - Trustee. Appointed on 1 January 2011 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
  • Mr AMER Khalil - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 4 February 2016 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
  • Mr Ian Albert Kirby - Trustee. Appointed on 20 October 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 19 October 2026.
  • Mrs Cheryl Kuit - Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT). Appointed on 1 September 2021.
  • Mrs Ceri Anne NOREY - Trustee. Appointed on 19 November 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 November 2026.
  • Mrs Linda Patterson - Trustee. Appointed on 1 January 2011 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
  • Miss Nicola Jane Petri - Trustee. Appointed on 20 October 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 19 October 2026.
  • Mr Simon Robinson - Member. Appointed on 6 February 2019 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr Robert Rose - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2017 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Dr Susan Elizabeth Soan - Trustee. Appointed on 7 May 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 May 2029.
  • Dr Susan Elizabeth Soan - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2030.
  • Dr Alena Streltsova - Trustee. Appointed on 13 October 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 12 October 2030.
  • Mrs Eileen Jane Sutton - Trustee. Appointed on 6 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 November 2026.
  • Mr Daniel Valentine - Member. Appointed on 12 December 2013 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr Martin VINK - Member. Appointed on 1 January 2011 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 September 2026.
  • Mrs Lynn Wilson - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 January 2011.
  • Miss Ebanie Xavier-Cope - Trustee. Appointed on 13 July 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 July 2030.