The Holmesdale School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Snodland, Kent
The Holmesdale School is a secondary school in Snodland, Kent for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 April 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Malling Road, Snodland, ME6 5HS
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 606 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils appreciate the school’s very strong, warm and welcoming ethos.”
- “Older pupils help younger pupils to integrate.”
- “This helps to further strengthen the culture as pupils move up through the school.”
To improve
- “However, in some more recently developed curriculums, teachers do not consistently use appropriate activities that help pupils to know, remember and use their knowledge as much as they could.”
- “This means that pupils’ knowledge does not always develop as securely as in the more established curriculum areas.”
- “However, in key stage 3, the positive learning culture is not as consistently embedded.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 May 2025 (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) | 35% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | E- | 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: 104 first-preference applications, 151 offers in total, 104 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Aylesford School 2.1 mi Not judged
- The Malling School 2.3 mi Good
- The Maplesden Noakes School 4.3 mi Good
- St Simon Stock Catholic School 4.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Maidstone Grammar School for Girls 4.4 mi Outstanding
- St Augustine Academy 4.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Oakwood Park Grammar School 4.6 mi School remains Good
- Meopham School 4.6 mi Good