Holcombe Grammar School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Chatham, South East ME4 6JB · Medway
#103 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#378 of 4,090 nationally
About Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe Grammar School is a academy secondary located in Chatham, in the Medway local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,060 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 86.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in England and 103rd of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (95th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (47th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,060; capacity filled 106%; grade 4+ english & maths 96.7%; ebacc average points 5.97.
There are 29 schools in Chatham; Holcombe Grammar School ranks 2nd of 26 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)62.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)84.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)33.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)12.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Holcombe Grammar School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,060
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 12.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 106%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 62.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 84.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 96.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.97
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 33.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Holcombe Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
New Horizons Children's Academy
Chatham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
618 students · 218 m away
Balfour Infant School
Rochester · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
244 students · 585 m away
Balfour Junior School
Chatham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
480 students · 829 m away
Wayfield Primary School
Chatham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
428 students · 938 m away
Greenvale Primary School
Chatham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
192 students · 945 m away
The Victory Academy
Chatham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,213 students · 947 m away
Warren Wood Primary School
Rochester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
458 students · 987 m away
Crest Infant School
Rochester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
121 students · 1.0 km away
Phoenix Primary School
Chatham · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
396 students · 1.1 km away
Delce Academy
Rochester · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
287 students · 1.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Farnham Heath End
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1,059 students
The Abbey School
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1,061 students
Upper Shirley High School
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1,062 students
The Chalfonts Community College
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1,058 students
Herschel Grammar School
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1,062 students
The Oxford Academy
Oxford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,062 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Holcombe Grammar School a good school?
Holcombe Grammar School has a Success Index (England) of 86.5 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #103 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Holcombe Grammar School rank in South East?
Holcombe Grammar School ranks #103 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #378 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Holcombe Grammar School?
Holcombe Grammar School had 1,060 students in 2025.
Is Holcombe Grammar School a primary school or a secondary school?
Holcombe Grammar School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Holcombe Grammar School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Holcombe Grammar School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.