Holcombe Grammar SchoolWalderslade School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chatham.
Summary of the comparison
Holcombe Grammar School and Walderslade School are secondary schools in Chatham.
Holcombe Grammar School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Walderslade School scores 25 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Holcombe Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Holcombe Grammar School was judged Good and Walderslade School was judged Inadequate.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 59.8 for Holcombe Grammar School and 29.2 for Walderslade School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Holcombe Grammar School (62.6 in 2021-22, 59.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChathamHolcombe Grammar School | ChathamWalderslade School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | F25/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 20 in Medway Stronger figure | 19th of 20 in Medway | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,060 | 697 | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | 949 | |
| Location | Chatham, ME4 6JB | Chatham, ME5 0LE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 59.8 Stronger figure | 29.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 81.6% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 95.0% Stronger figure | 28.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 141 | 133 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 125 | 24 | |
| A-level average points | 33.4 Stronger figure | 26.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.2 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 9.6% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,036 | 806 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.3% | 39.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.7% | 13.6% | |
| SEN support | 2.7% | 7.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.4% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 12.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Holcombe Grammar School · Walderslade School