My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
52%Agree
23%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
16%Don't know
0%The Holmesdale School
Academy sponsor led — Secondary
ME6 5HS / 11–18 / None
41.6
Attainment 8
78%
parents recommend
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 41.6
- Progress 8
- -0.52
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 35%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 5
78% of parents would recommend this school
69 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
45%Agree
35%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
0%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
33%Agree
46%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
14%Don't know
1%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
17%Agree
7%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
6%Not applicable
55%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
35%Agree
41%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
3%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
48%Agree
16%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
0%Not applicable
14%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
32%No
68%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 22 parents
Strongly agree
49%Agree
0%Disagree
23%Strongly disagree
23%Don't know
5%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
43%Agree
46%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
4%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
43%Agree
35%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
12%Don't know
3%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
42%Agree
39%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
3%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
29%Agree
57%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
45%Agree
39%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
9%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
45%Agree
26%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
10%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
78%No
22%14.2% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision
14.2%
SEN support
1.8%
EHCP
Resourced Provision
- Autism (ASD)
- 3.5%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 6%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.5%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 2.2%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.7%
62.1% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 62.1%
29% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 76%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 4%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 29%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1
- Free school meals
- 35.7%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 13.8:1
- Overall absence
- 8.53%
- Persistent absence
- 26.44%
- English as additional language
- 3%
- Teachers with QTS
- 81.1%
- White
- 90.8%
- Mixed
- 3.8%
- Asian
- 1.6%
- Black
- 1.6%
- Other
- 0.5%
White British89.1%
Other White1.5%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Other Mixed2%
White & Black Caribbean0.8%
White & Asian0.7%
White & Black African0.3%
Indian0.7%
Other Asian0.7%
Chinese0.2%
Caribbean0.8%
Other Black0.5%
African0.3%