Holcombe Grammar School

Holcombe grammar School

Holcombe Grammar School is a mixed gender Grammar School located in Chatham, with an Ofsted rating of ‘Good’

Attainment 8*

Progress 8*

Ofsted rating: Good

Area safety score

Number of Applicants to LA**

Applicants to LA per place

League table ranking

* Attainment 8 is a measure of GCSE attainment, and Progress 8 is a measure of student improvement

** Number of applicants is provided by the Department of Education based on School Applications through the Local Authority. This is lower than the number of test takers

School 11+ Subjects and Exam Boards:

11+ Subjects

Maths

English

Verbal Reasoning

Non-Verbal Reasoning

Creative Writing

11+ Exam Boards

GL Assessment

CEM

ISEB

SET

School Written

Exam details:

The Holcombe Grammar School test consists of: a Verbal Reasoning test, a Maths test and an English (extended writing) test

The Verbal reasoning and Maths tests are multiple choice and last 50 minutes each

The English test often takes the form of an essay and lasts 50 minutes, this includes 10 minutes of planning time

Key milestone and dates:

Note: While we are confident in our research and experience, we would advise you to contact the School and Local Authority directly to be sure of key information

October, 2021

June 1, 2022

June 30, 2022

September 1, 2022

September 13 and 14, 2022
(Sep 9, last year)

September 17, 2022
(Sep 9, last year)

October 31, 2022

March 1, 2023

September, 2023

Open Day

The school holds an open day for Year 5 students considering applying to the school.

School registration opens

Parents must complete the Common Application Form (CAF), which is administered by the Medway Local Authority.

School registration closes

Make sure you register before this date.

Local Authority registration opens

Indicate to your Local Authority which schools you intend to apply to.

11+ Entrance Test

Everyone who has applied to the school will be invited to sit the entrance test. Your child will take the test on one of these two days.

11+ Entrance Test

Everyone who has applied to the school will be invited to sit the entrance test. Your child will take the test if they attend Kings School Rochester and St Andrew's School.

Local Authority registration closes

Make sure you indicate to your Local Authority which schools you will be applying to before this date.

National Offer Day

You will be told which school your child has been enrolled into by your Local Authority - congratulations!

First day of Year 7

Good luck to your child on their first day of Secondary School!

Pass marks:

In previous years the minimum pass mark has been between 480-490

Get in touch if you are not sure if you are within the catchment area or not

School contact details:

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