Holcombe Grammar School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Chatham, Medway
Holcombe Grammar School is a secondary school in Chatham, Medway for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 13 March 2024. Medway has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Holcombe, Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME4 6JB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Council
- Medway
- Pupils on roll
- 1,060 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 13 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at Holcombe Grammar School are proud to attend their ‘rights respecting’ school.”
- “Their attendance is very high.”
- “They experience an inclusive, welcoming and supportive environment in school.”
To improve
- “Sometimes, teaching does not check or deepen pupils’ understanding before moving on to new content, and the resources used do not fully engage the pupils in their learning.”
- “This means that, on occasion, pupils are not learning the curriculum fully.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 85% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 62.4 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 137 first-preference applications, 179 offers in total, 87 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2025, as Medway published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Medway.
- The Victory Academy 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- The Thomas Aveling School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Rochester Grammar School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Fort Pitt Grammar School 1.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Walderslade School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Greenacre School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published