My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
41%Agree
45%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
0%Holcombe Grammar School
Academy converter — Secondary
ME4 6JB / 11–18 / Boys / Does not apply
62.4
Attainment 8
82%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results
Recognised with 1 performance badge
🏆 Exceptional results
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 62.4
- Progress 8
- 0.15
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 84.7%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 33.37
- Achieving AAB+
- 9.6%
82% of parents would recommend this school
176 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
43%Agree
46%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
33%Agree
49%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
2%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
7%Agree
11%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
6%Not applicable
66%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
23%Agree
50%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
3%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
38%Agree
28%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
2%Not applicable
16%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
17%No
83%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 30 parents
Strongly agree
54%Agree
23%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
3%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
54%Agree
35%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
2%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
42%Agree
47%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
28%Agree
54%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
2%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
40%Agree
54%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
58%Agree
38%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
33%Agree
42%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
6%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
82%No
18%3.1% of pupils receive SEN support
3.1%
SEN support
0.4%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 0.9%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 1.5%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.2%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 0.2%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.1%
45.3% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 45.3%
67% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 93%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 3%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 67%
- Entered top-third university
- 19%
- Achieved a degree
- 64%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1
- Free school meals
- 11.9%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 17.5:1
- Overall absence
- 4.51%
- Persistent absence
- 7.96%
- English as additional language
- 9.7%
- Teachers with QTS
- 91.5%
- White
- 44.9%
- Mixed
- 7.9%
- Asian
- 8.5%
- Black
- 4.3%
- Other
- 0.5%
White British41.4%
Other White3.4%
Irish0.1%
Other Mixed3.8%
White & Asian1.5%
White & Black African1.4%
White & Black Caribbean1.2%
Indian3.9%
Other Asian1.7%
Pakistani1.4%
Bangladeshi1.1%
Chinese0.4%
Other Black1.7%
African1.4%
Caribbean1.2%