The Holmesdale School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Apr 1 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 147897
- Address
- Malling Road, ME6 5HS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 597 (59% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.2%
- Girls
- 50.8%
- First language not English
- 3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.7%
- Persistent absence
- 26.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.4%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 0.7% |
| Other White | 1.5% |
| African | 2.3% |
| Mixed | 3.8% |
| White British | 89.1% |
| Other Asian | 0.7% |
| Other Black | 0.5% |
| Other | 0.5% |
| Caribbean | 0.3% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.2% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
| Unclassified | 0.2% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 10% |
| Local authority average | 47% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 35% |
| Local authority average | 47% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 41.6 |
| Local authority average | 46.7 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.39 |
| Local authority average | 4.18 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 15 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 28 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 11 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 19 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 12 |
| English Language | GCSE | 80 |
Admissions
The Holmesdale School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 161
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 100
- 2nd preference
- 61
- 3rd preference
- 40
- From another Local Authority
- 47
Offers
- 1st preference
- 100
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 29
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 140 68 72 |
| Year 8 | 126 60 66 |
| Year 9 | 120 58 62 |
| Year 10 | 79 39 40 |
| Year 11 | 80 46 34 |
| Year 12 | 21 9 12 |
| Year 13 | 31 14 17 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.0% 3.0% |