The Holmesdale SchoolAylesford School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Holmesdale School and Aylesford School are secondary schools.
The Holmesdale School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Aylesford School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Holmesdale School is ahead on our composite score.
The Holmesdale School was judged the expected standard and Aylesford School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.7 for The Holmesdale School and 37.2 for Aylesford School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Holmesdale School (38.6 in 2022-23, 39.7 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Aylesford School (39.7 in 2022-23, 37.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SnodlandThe Holmesdale School | AylesfordAylesford School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 78th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 81st of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 606 | 916 | |
| Capacity | 959 | 1,044 | |
| Location | Snodland, ME6 5HS | Aylesford, ME20 7JU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.7 Stronger figure | 37.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 22.1% Stronger figure | 21.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.4% Stronger figure | 47.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 77 | 167 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 12 | 18 | |
| A-level average points | 5.0 | 22.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | E- | D+ | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 597 | 905 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.5% | 25.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.0% | 3.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 21.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.0% | 6.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.2% | 18.3% Stronger figure | 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
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Holmesdale School
Aylesford School
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