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

The Holmesdale School
Address
Map
Malling Road

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ME6 5HS

England
Coordinates51°19′25″N 0°26′15″E / 51.3235°N 0.4375°E / 51.3235; 0.4375
Information
Typehigh school;
Academy
Local authorityKent County Council
TrustSwale Academies Trust
Department for Education URN147897 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherGlenn Prebble
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment838 as of February 2016
Websitehttp://www.holmesdale.kent.sch.uk/

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]

References

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  1. ^ "Welcome - Holmesdale Technology College". Holmesdale.kent.sch.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Welcome to The Malling Holmesdale Federation - Malling Holmesdale Federation". Mhfederation.co.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Home Page, shortcut key=1 - Mid Kent Learning Alliance". Mkla.org.uk. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Swale Academies Trust - Schools".
  5. ^ "About the school - Holmesdale Technology College". Holmesdale.kent.sch.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Holmesdale School PE and Sport". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
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