The Holmesdale School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Snodland, South East ME6 5HS · Kent
#478 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3021 of 4,090 nationally
About The Holmesdale School
The Holmesdale School is a academy secondary located in Snodland, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 606 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 28.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 478th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (35th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (0th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 606; capacity filled 63.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 56.3%; ebacc average points 3.39.
There are 4 schools in Snodland; The Holmesdale School ranks 4th of 4 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%)41.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)35%
- A level points per entry (10%)5.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)35.7%
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 The Holmesdale School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 606
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 35.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 63.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 35%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 56.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.39
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 5.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Holmesdale School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Katherine's School & Nursery
Snodland · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
462 students · 200 m away
Snodland CofE Primary School
Snodland · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
407 students · 763 m away
Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes
Snodland · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
234 students · 1.2 km away
Halling Primary School
Rochester · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
391 students · 2.3 km away
Lunsford Primary School
Aylesford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
202 students · 2.4 km away
Brookfield Junior School
Aylesford · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
251 students · 2.4 km away
Brookfield Infant School
Aylesford · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
180 students · 2.4 km away
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy
West Malling · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
211 students · 2.6 km away
Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Rochester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
388 students · 2.7 km away
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles
Aylesford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
109 students · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Pioneer Secondary Academy
Stoke Poges · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
612 students
The Island Free School
Ventnor · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
613 students
Eden Girls' School, Slough
Slough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
613 students
Bohunt Farnborough
Farnborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
599 students
The Priory Church of England School
Dorking · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
598 students
Carisbrooke College
Newport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
615 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Holmesdale School a good school?
The Holmesdale School has a Success Index (England) of 28.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #478 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 The Holmesdale School rank in South East?
The Holmesdale School ranks #478 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3021 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Holmesdale School?
The Holmesdale School had 606 students in 2025.
Is The Holmesdale School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Holmesdale School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Holmesdale School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Holmesdale School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.