How many pupils does Holcombe Grammar School have?

Holcombe Grammar School has 1,036 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Holcombe Grammar School?

The principal of Holcombe Grammar School is Lee Preston.

What type of school is Holcombe Grammar School?

Holcombe Grammar School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Holcombe Grammar School in?

Holcombe Grammar School is in the Medway local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Holcombe Grammar School

Holcombe, Maidstone Road, Medway, Kent, ME4 6JB

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 13 March 2024). Last inspected 13 March 2024.

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1,036

Pupils

12.9%

Free school meals

1 April 2011

Opened

About this school

Holcombe Grammar School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Medway, Kent. The school has 1,036 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 13 March 2024). Last inspected 13 March 2024. The Principal is Lee Preston. The school is administered by Medway local authority. It belongs to THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST. The school has boys-only admissions. It opened in 1 April 2011.

School details

Principal: Lee Preston
Trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Medway
Gender: Boys
URN: 136594

Contact

03333602130 office@holcombegrammar.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Holcombe Grammar School are handled by the school or the local authority (Medway). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

62.4

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.15

Progress 8 · 2023-24

85%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

97%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

5.97

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

97%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →