The Holmesdale School

State-Funded School

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South EastRegion

KentLocal Authority

Chatham and AylesfordConstituency

ME6 5HSPostcode

2.9

Academic Performance

Ofsted

No overall grade

About the School

The Holmesdale School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Kent, South East.

It currently serves 606 pupils. The Holmesdale School is part of Swale Academies Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2025

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 41.6
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 35%
EBacc average point score: 3.39

Ethnicity

White

91%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

606

Total Pupils

47%Boys

53%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

35%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 606
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: Swale Academies Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
14 May 2025	Good	Good	Good	Good	Not judged
13 Sept 2021	Good	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.