The Thomas Aveling SchoolThe Holmesdale School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Thomas Aveling School and The Holmesdale School are secondary schools.
The Thomas Aveling School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Holmesdale School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Thomas Aveling School is ahead on our composite score.
The Thomas Aveling School was judged Good and The Holmesdale School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.8 for The Thomas Aveling School and 39.7 for The Holmesdale School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Thomas Aveling School (43.6 in 2021-22, 38.8 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at The Holmesdale School (38.6 in 2022-23, 39.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochesterThe Thomas Aveling School | SnodlandThe Holmesdale School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 20 in Medway | 78th of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,201 | 606 | |
| Capacity | 1,204 | 959 | |
| Location | Rochester, ME1 2UW | Snodland, ME6 5HS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.8 | 39.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 22.8% Stronger figure | 22.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 47.9% | 58.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 215 | 77 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 90 | 12 | |
| A-level average points | 25.7 Stronger figure | 5.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | E- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 25.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,212 | 597 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.4% | 36.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.6% | 3.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.2% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.5% | 26.2% 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 Thomas Aveling School
The Holmesdale School
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