Holcombe Grammar School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Chatham, Medway
ME4 6JB
Composite score
78.0

School overview

Holcombe Grammar School is a boys' secondary school serving Chatham, Medway, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 1,036 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 62.4, well above the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 2.5 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 6% of secondary schools in England.

85% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 97% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Holcombe Grammar School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#201
National rank
#60
In South East
#5
In Medway
Top 6%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
62.4
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
85%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
97%
% EBacc grade 5+
40%
EBacc average points score
5.97

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,036 % FSM ever-6 13.3% % EAL 9.7% Age range 11–18 Gender Boys

Location

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