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%
White British 89.1%
Mixed 3.8%
African 2.3%
Other White 1.5%
Indian 0.7%
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
School 10%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.5
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.38
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
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% |