Highworth Grammar School — Secondary School in Ashford

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Highworth Grammar School

Ashford, TN24 8UD

1,543 Pupils

1,227 Capacity

11–18 Age Range

7.90% FSM %

86 Boys

1,457 Girls

About Highworth Grammar School

Highworth Grammar School is a Secondary Academies serving Ashford and the surrounding area in Kent with a Does not apply character. The school for pupils aged 11–18 is part of the South East region.

It has 1,543 pupils on roll. School capacity: 1,227. Current headteacher: Duncan Beer.

Information on Highworth Grammar School is sourced from the DfE GIAS database, the authoritative register of all schools and educational establishments in England.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy converter
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Secondary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Kent
Region	South East
Administrative District	Ashford
Parliamentary Constituency	Ashford
Ward	Furley
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Selective
Religious Character	Does not apply
Gender Policy	Girls
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Has a sixth form
Nursery Provision	Not applicable
Trust / Sponsor	HIGHWORTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST
Opened	01-01-2011
UKPRN	10032347
URN	136379
Data Last Updated	13-01-2026

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mr DUNCAN BEER	Accounting Officer	01/09/2021	—	N/A
Mr AMER KHALIL	Chair of Trustees	04/02/2016	31/12/2025	Appointed by GB/board
Dr Susan Soan	Chair of Trustees	01/01/2026	31/12/2030	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs LYNN WILSON	Chief Financial Officer	01/01/2011	—	N/A
Mrs Cheryl Kuit	Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT)	01/09/2021	—	N/A
Mrs SUE HEUCH	Member	01/01/2011	—	Appointed by GB/board
Mr AMER KHALIL	Member	01/01/2011	—	Appointed by GB/board
Mr SIMON ROBINSON	Member	06/02/2019	—	Appointed by GB/board
Mr DANIEL VALENTINE	Member	12/12/2013	—	Appointed by GB/board
Mr MARTIN VINK	Member	01/01/2011	—	Appointed by GB/board
Ms Oyeyemi Akinrinde	Trustee	07/10/2025	06/10/2029	Appointed by GB/board
Mr DUNCAN BEER	Trustee	01/09/2021	—	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal