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Holcombe Grammar School 11+ admissions
A boys' grammar school in Medway, for ages 11 to 18. What the school, the council and the test organisers have published about getting in.
All 6 Medway grammar schools
| School | For | Year 7 places | GCSE Attainment 8, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School | Boys | 203 | 69.5 |
| The Rochester Grammar School | Girls | 205 | 68.4 |
| Fort Pitt Grammar School | Girls | 150 | 65.9 |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School | Boys and girls | 235 | 62.7 |
| Holcombe Grammar School | Boys | 180 | 62.4 |
| Chatham Grammar | Boys and girls | – | 61.8 |
Compare Medway grammar schools: test, scores and results day
Which 11+ test?
- Test
- Medway Test
- Written by
- GL Assessment
- Which entry year
- Last confirmed for September 2027 entry. Not yet confirmed for 2028.
Test type: GL Assessment. Area test guide: The Medway Test.
Scores: qualifying and offered
A qualifying score puts a child in the running. It is not an offer. The lowest score offered shows how far down the list places went that year.
Qualifying scores
- Sept 2026481
- Sept 2027478
Weighted score Medway Test.
| Entry | What | Figure | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2027test 2026 | Qualifying scoreQualification | 478 weighted score Medway Test | All applicants |
| Sept 2026test 2025 | Qualifying scoreQualification | 481 weighted score Medway Test | All applicants |
To see how age changes a standardised score, try the age standardisation calculator.
Places and demand
How many Year 7 places there are, and how many children applied or sat the test, as published.
Places
| Entry | What | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 | Published admission number (Year 7 places) | 180 |
Ofsted and GCSE results
- Latest ungraded inspection
- 13 March 2024School remains Good
- Reports
- Read the Ofsted reports
GCSE results (DfE)
| Year | Pupils | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ in English and maths | EBacc average point score | Progress 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 to 2025 | 150 | 62.4 | 84.7% | 5.97 | Not available |
| 2023 to 2024 | 137 | 59.9 | 86.1% | 5.67 | 0.15 |
| 2022 to 2023 | 147 | 57.9 | 81.6% | 5.02 | 0.06 |
Appeals
A refused school place can be appealed to an independent panel; follow the decision letter and admission authority procedure. An admission appeal is different from asking for a test to be re-marked or for a selection review.
The appeal deadline will be in the offer letter.
Questions parents ask
What 11+ test does Holcombe Grammar School use?
GL Assessment. Medway Test. Last confirmed for September 2027 entry. Not yet confirmed for 2028.
What score do you need for Holcombe Grammar School?
Qualifying score for September 2027 entry (all applicants): 478 weighted score Medway Test. Past scores do not predict the 2028 score, and a score on the boundary did not always get a place.
How many Year 7 places does Holcombe Grammar School have?
Published admission number (Year 7 places): 180 (September 2026 entry).
Can I appeal if my child is not offered a place at Holcombe Grammar School?
Yes. A refused school place can be appealed to an independent panel; follow the decision letter and admission authority procedure. The deadline is in your offer letter. An appeal about a place is different from asking for a test to be re-marked or reviewed.
Sources
Where each figure on this page comes from.
- ea-edubase-api-prod.azurewebsites.net · School name, address, age range and type (DfE Get Information about Schools) · checked 27 September 2026
- medway.gov.uk · Test provider and format · checked 27 September 2026
- medway.gov.uk · Qualifying scores, Qualifying score · checked 30 October 2026
- holcombegrammar.org.uk · Places, Published admission number (Year 7 places) · checked 30 October 2026
- assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · Ofsted inspections (as at 31 August 2026) · checked 27 September 2026
- explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk · GCSE results 2024 to 2025 (DfE), GCSE results 2023 to 2024 (DfE), GCSE results 2022 to 2023 (DfE) · checked 27 September 2026
- gov.uk · How school admission appeals work · checked 27 September 2026
For anything not shown here, the school's admissions page is the source to trust.