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About

Highworth Grammar School combines a tradition of academic excellence with extensive pastoral support. The school has been educating students from the Ashford community for over a century and we are now a thriving school with over 1500 students and 140 staff. Students at Highworth love learning and are highly motivated.

We care about our students and they care about each other which creates a happy and supportive learning environment. We are also an innovative school and are constantly looking to find ways to improve what we do. It is important for us to deliver a broad academic curriculum to allow students to discover their interests and passions.

We aim to develop students who are reflective and perceptive. We want them to become confident learners, able to think independently, yet willing to ask questions and find creative ways to overcome challenges. All of these things make our students better prepared to become life-long learners and realise their goals as they reach for the stars.

Highworth's strength is built upon our community and we are eager to work in partnership with you to provide a fulfilling and enjoyable educational experience. We look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to Highworth.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Archery
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Duke of Edinburgh
  • Photography

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development

Key facts

URN
136379
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Girls
Admissions
Selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
Kent
Constituency
Ashford
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2011

Governing body (21 current, 7 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

20 governors are linked to a profile (19 confirmed, 1 (likely)).

Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Dr Alena StreltsovaTrusteeTrust boardElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Zana Marie FletcherTrusteeTrust boardElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Dr Susan Elizabeth Soan Confirmed same personChair of TrusteesTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Thomas James Jury Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Dr Susan Elizabeth Soan Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Roger Eden Hiskey Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Ivor Duffy Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Eileen Jane Sutton Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Miss Ebanie Xavier-Cope Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2030
Mrs Rachael Dray Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2030
Miss Karen Ann Britton Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2030
Mr Duncan Beer Confirmed same personAccounting OfficerTrust officersince 2021
Mr Duncan Beer Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2021
Mr Simon Robinson Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAppointed by GB/boardsince 2019
Mrs Ceri Anne Norey Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2018 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mr Robert Rose Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2017 · until 2029
Mr Daniel Valentine Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAppointed by GB/boardsince 2013
Mrs Sue Heuch (likely)MemberTrust membersAppointed by GB/boardsince 2011
Mrs Lynn WilsonChief Financial OfficerTrust officersince 2011
Mr Amer Khalil Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAppointed by GB/boardsince 2011
Ms Oyeyemi Olubunmi Akinrinde Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mr Ian Albert Kirby Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardElected by parentssince 2022 · term ended 2026
Miss Nicola Jane Petri Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardElected by parentssince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mr Amer Khalil Confirmed same person FormerChair of TrusteesTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2016 · term ended 2025
Mrs Linda Patterson Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2011 · term ended 2025
Mr Martin Vink Confirmed same person FormerMemberTrust membersAppointed by GB/boardsince 2011 · term ended 2026
Mr Amer Khalil Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2011 · term ended 2025

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Cheryl KuitGovernance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT)Governance professionalsince 2021

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