Holcombe Grammar School

Holcombe, Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME4 6JB

Local ranking6th of 20 secondary schools in Medway
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1000

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Boys

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
62.4
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
84.7%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
96.7%
Entering EBacc
96.7%
EBacc APS
6.0
Cohort Size
150

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Continued in education
93.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
1.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
65.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
16.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

33.4

Avg Points/Entry

33.2

Best 3 A-Levels

125

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
9.6%
16-18 Cohort
293

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1036
Boys
928 (90%)
Girls
108 (10%)
Capacity
1000 (104% full)
SEND
3.1%
FSM Eligible
13.3%
EAL
9.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.4%
SEN Support
2.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
59.1
Budget per Pupil
£5,524/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.4%
Persistent Absence
14.1%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 60.3%
  • Asian Indian: 5.6%
  • Mixed Other: 5.5%
  • White Other: 4.9%
  • Other: 4.9%
  • Asian Other: 2.5%
  • Black Other: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.3%

60.3%

White British

5.6%

Asian Indian

5.5%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136594
UKPRN
10033242
Establishment No.
4068
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