Holcombe Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 13 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Medway
- Unique reference
- 136594
- Address
- Holcombe, Maidstone Road, ME4 6JB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1033 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 90.9%
- Girls
- 9.1%
- First language not English
- 12.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.5%
- Persistent absence
- 8.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 1.3%
White British 43.2%
African 34.3%
Mixed 7.7%
Indian 3.9%
Other White 3.4%
Other Asian 1.8%
Other Black 1.8%
Pakistani 1.1%
Bangladeshi 1%
Caribbean 0.6%
Other 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.06
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 82%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 57.9
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.02
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 82 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 65 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 59 |
| English Language | GCSE | 147 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 146 |
Admissions
Holcombe Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 150
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 110
- 2nd preference
- 255
- 3rd preference
- 121
- From another Local Authority
- 188
Offers
- 1st preference
- 71
- 2nd preference
- 52
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 61
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 8 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 9 | 151 151 0 |
| Year 10 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 11 | 137 137 0 |
| Year 12 | 130 92 38 |
| Year 13 | 165 109 56 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 88.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 8.0% 27.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 90.0% 58.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 3.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 57.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 12.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 25.0% 9.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 4.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.7% 1.7% |