56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
10%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
270.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
597
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 06/07/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Holmesdale School · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
Part ofSWALE ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
+8pp
56%52%48%
'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
+13pp
35%29%22%
'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
41.6
+5.9
41.638.735.7
'23'24'25
'25 · 41.6
EBacc entry
10%
-13pp
23%15%6%
'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
EBacc APS
270.8
+14.3
312.5284.5256.5
'23'24'25
'25 · 270.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23
A-level APS
5.0
5.05.05.0
'25
'25 · 5.0
A-level value added
-1.22
-1.2-1.2-1.2
'25
'25 · -1.2
Average A-level grade
E-
EEE
'25
'25 · E-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
597
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
37%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Malling Road, Snodland, ME6 5HS
Local authority
Kent
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 56% | 35% | 41.6 | Not applicable | 10% | 270.8 | 19% | 597 |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 22% | 35.7 | -0.52 | 23% | 256.5 | 26% | 562 |
| 2022/23 | 48% | 29% | 38.6 | -0.06 | 6% | 312.5 | 6% | 509 |
| 2021/22 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 5.0 | E- | -1.22 | Not eligible | 32 |
| 2023/24 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 24 |
| 2022/23 | Not eligible | Not eligible | — | Not eligible | 22 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 597 | 17.1 | 14% | 3% | 37% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 562 | 17.6 | 12% | 3% | 36% | 9% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 509 | 15.9 | 13% | 2% | 38% | 10% | 32% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.