Holcombe Grammar School

School Details

Type of School	Grammar
Website	https://www.holcombegrammar.org.uk/
Address	Letchworth Avenue Chatham ME4 6JB
Phone	0333 360 2130
Email	office@holcombegrammar.org.uk
Location
Region	Medway

Admissions

Admission Year	Sept 2024
Gender in YEAR 7	Boys

Calendar

Allocation Day	1 Mar 2024
CAF form	31 Oct 2023
Registration	31 May 2023 - 29 Jun 2023
Academic Exam	11 Sep 2023 - 12 Sep 2023 In schools for children in Medway primary/junior schools More details
Academic Exam	See dates below: Saturday 16th or Sunday the 17th of September 2023, in Test centres for children not attending Medway primary/ junior schools. One day will be allocated.

Academic Selection

Number of Places	150
Standardised	Yes
Age Standardised	Yes
Total Number of Exams	3
Number of Rounds	1
Qualifying Score	487
Admission Policy	View

https://www.medway.gov.uk/downloads/file/7730/secondary_admissions_scheme_2024_to_2025

The raw scores are then standardised to reflect the child’s age at the time they sit the test. This is to make sure no child is disadvantaged because they're born later in the school year.

Exam Boards

Consortium (CONSORTIUM)
Granada Learning (GL)

Maths, Non Verbal and Verbal reasoning ( GL)

These tests are written specifically for Medway Council.

Exam Styles

Mixed (MC & STD)

Maths, Non Verbal and Verbal reasoning ( Multiple choice)

Written Test (Standard)

Sample Papers

Name	Document or Link	Subjects
Familiarisation booklet	View	Mixed Subjects

Exam Papers

Name	Round	From (mins)	To (mins)	Subjects
Multiple Papers	1	60	60	Maths, Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning, Creative Writing

The Medway Test is made up of 3 papers:

extended writing ( Technical skills and creativity)
mathematics
verbal reasoning.