The Holmesdale School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- No rating
- 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
- 562 (52% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.0%
- Girls
- 52.0%
- First language not English
- 3.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.3%
- Persistent absence
- 30.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.4%
White British 87.2%
Mixed 4.4%
African 2.1%
Other White 1.8%
Indian 0.9%
Other Asian 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Caribbean 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.06
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 6%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.6
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.16
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 16 |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 1 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 19 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 47 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 11 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 17 |
Admissions
The Holmesdale School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 188
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 93
- 2nd preference
- 59
- 3rd preference
- 61
- From another Local Authority
- 54
Offers
- 1st preference
- 93
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 34
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 130 61 69 |
| Year 8 | 121 61 60 |
| Year 9 | 82 38 44 |
| Year 10 | 86 50 36 |
| Year 11 | 81 35 46 |
| Year 12 | 38 18 20 |
| Year 13 | 24 7 17 |