The Holmesdale School
Academy sponsor led in Snodland, Kent.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 606 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 959 |
| Free school meals | 35.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | Malling Road, Snodland, Kent, ME6 5HS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.holmesdale.kent.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01634240416 |
| URN | 147897 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 1 April 2025, published 14 May 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Aylesford School (secondary school, about 3.3 km)
- The Malling School (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
- The Thomas Aveling School (secondary school, about 6.4 km)
- Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School (secondary school, about 6.7 km)
- The Rochester Grammar School (secondary school, about 6.9 km)
- St Simon Stock Catholic School (secondary school, about 7.0 km)
- St Augustine Academy (secondary school, about 7.3 km)
- Oakwood Park Grammar School (secondary school, about 7.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.