The Holmesdale School Explained

The Holmesdale School
Coordinates:51.3235°N 0.4375°W
Type:high school
Trust:Swale Academies Trust
Head Label:Headteacher
Head:Glenn Prebble
Address:Malling Road
Country:England
Postcode:ME6 5HS
Urn:147897
Ofsted:yes
Enrolment:838
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:18
Website:http://www.holmesdale.kent.sch.uk/

The Holmesdale School is a coeducational high school and sixth form located in Snodland, Kent.[1]

It was previously a foundation school administered by Kent County Council and The Malling Holmesdale Federation Trust, which also included The Malling School.[2] It was also part of the Mid Kent Learning Alliance.[3] In September 2022 The Holmesdale School converted to academy status, and is now sponsored by the Swale Academies Trust.[4]

The Holmesdale School offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils, while students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A Levels and further BTECs. The school was previously designated as a Technology College and was renamed Holmesdale Technology College for a time. Holmesdale Technology College was renamed The Holmesdale School in April 2016, but the school continues to specialise in STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).[5]

They play a number of different sports including dodgeball and Korfball[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Welcome - Holmesdale Technology College . Holmesdale.kent.sch.uk . 2013-11-22.
  2. Web site: Welcome to The Malling Holmesdale Federation - Malling Holmesdale Federation . Mhfederation.co.uk . 2013-11-22.
  3. Web site: Home Page, shortcut key=1 - Mid Kent Learning Alliance . Mkla.org.uk . 2013-10-08 . 2013-11-22.
  4. Web site: Swale Academies Trust - Schools.
  5. Web site: About the school - Holmesdale Technology College . Holmesdale.kent.sch.uk . 2013-11-22.
  6. Web site: Holmesdale School PE and Sport. 2022-12-04. www.facebook.com. en.