The Holmesdale School, Snodland

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2021.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2021. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

The Holmesdale School

Malling Road, Snodland ME6 5HS

http://www.holmesdale.kent.sch.uk/

The Holmesdale School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Kent). It has about 470 boys and girls aged between 11 and 19. In July 2021 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of The Malling Holmesdale Federation. (The Malling School is also a member.)

Particular strengths include Admissions and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Sixth form.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
2.1		Aylesford School
2.3		The Malling School
3.9		The Thomas Aveling School
4.2		Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
4.2		Walderslade Girls' School
4.2		Greenacre Academy
4.3		The Rochester Grammar School
4.3		The Maplesden Noakes School
4.3		St Simon Stock Catholic School
4.4		Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
4.4		St Augustine Academy
4.6		Oakwood Park Grammar School

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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very low.

Progress: Below average. Up to age 16 it is poor, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Sixth form: Poor. Attainment is poor, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are poor. Progress at 16-18 is poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

Attainment: Poor. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2019

No A-level data

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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