| Motto | Ad caelestia sequere (Latin: "Reach for the stars") |
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| Established | 1904 |
| Type | community grammar |
| Headteacher | Paul Danielsen |
| Specialism | Music |
| Location | Quantock Drive Ashford Kent TN24 8UD England |
| Local authority | Kent |
| DfE URN | 118804 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1170 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Website | www.highworth.kent.sch.uk |
Highworth Grammar School for Girls is a state-funded selective secondary school (grammar school) in Ashford, Kent. The school also admits boys to the sixth form. At an Ofsted inspection in March 2009, the school was rated 1 (outstanding) in all categories except attendance.[1]
Highworth Grammar School is a popular selective school of over 1250 students of whom over 330 are in the Sixth Form, boys and girls. The school was established in 1904 and moved to its present site in 1928. Since that time there has been a considerable amount of rebuilding and expansion. The school gained Music Specialist Status in September 2005 and applied to convert to Academy status in 2010.
The Headteacher is Mr Paul Danielsen.
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