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Highsted Grammar School

Highsted Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 4PT
Part of: HIGHSTED ACADEMY TRUST (Single-academy trust)
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Highsted Grammar School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4PT
832 Pupils
830 Capacity
11–18 Age Range
12.40% FSM %
11 Boys
821 Girls
About Highsted Grammar School

Highsted Grammar School is a girls-only Academies located in Sittingbourne, Kent, in the South East region of England for pupils aged 11–18. It currently has a status of Open.

It has 832 pupils on roll. School capacity: 830. Current headteacher: Anne Kelly.

This profile is based on official data from the Department for Education (DfE) Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register, updated March 2026.

School Details
Establishment Type Academy converter
Type Group Academies
Phase of Education Secondary
Status Open
Local Authority Kent
Region South East
Administrative District Swale
Parliamentary Constituency Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Ward Woodstock
Urban / Rural Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy Selective
Religious Character None
Gender Policy Girls
Boarders No boarders
Sixth Form Has a sixth form
Nursery Provision Not applicable
Trust / Sponsor HIGHSTED ACADEMY TRUST
Opened 01-10-2010
UKPRN 10031571
URN 136305
Data Last Updated 11-03-2026
Governors & Trustees (12)
NameRoleAppointedTerm EndsAppointing Body
Ms Anne Kelly Accounting Officer 13/02/2014 — N/A
Mrs Damola Adeyinka Chair of Trustees 01/10/2025 31/12/2026 Appointed by GB/board
Miss Silvia Papana Chief Financial Officer 12/09/2020 08/06/2025 N/A
Mrs Angel Topping Chief Financial Officer 09/06/2025 — N/A
Mr Matthew Butchard Member 24/03/2022 — Appointed by academy members
Mr Robert Jepson Member 13/09/2011 — Appointed by academy members
Mr Gerry Lewin Member 24/03/2022 — Appointed by academy members
Mr Peter Statham Member 16/08/2010 — Original (signatory) members
Mrs Damola Adeyinka Trustee 25/01/2023 24/01/2027 Appointed by academy members
Mrs Sarah Bulbrook Trustee 21/05/2024 20/05/2028 Elected by parents
Mr Matthew Butchard Trustee 25/11/2024 24/11/2028 Appointed by academy members
Mrs Sarah Drury Trustee 28/09/2023 27/09/2027 Appointed by academy members
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Frequently Asked Questions
Highsted Grammar School is a Academy converter (group: Academies) in Sittingbourne, Kent.
Highsted Grammar School has 832 pupils, with a capacity of 830.
Highsted Grammar School caters for pupils aged 11 to 18.
The admissions policy at Highsted Grammar School is: Selective.
The Headteacher at Highsted Grammar School is Ms Anne Kelly.
Highsted Grammar School is at Highsted Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 4PT, in the Kent local authority, South East.
Sixth form at Highsted Grammar School: Has a sixth form.
Highsted Grammar School is currently open.
Contact
Headteacher
Ms Anne Kelly
Highsted Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 4PT
01795424223
www.highsted.kent.sch.uk
Location
ME10 4PT  ·  Google Maps
Official Links
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Quick Summary
URN 136305
Status Open
Ofsted —
Data from DfE GIAS Mar 2026
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