School Summary

Holcombe Grammar School


Boys: 944
Girls: 113
Total Pupils: 1057
Opened: 01-04-2011
Ofsted: Good
Principal: Lee Preston
Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe
Chatham
Kent
ME4 6JB
Telephone: 03333602130
Website: http://www.holcombegrammar.org.uk

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HeadFirstName: Lee
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LastChangedDate: 15-05-2023
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SchoolCapacity: 1000
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SchoolSponsors (name): The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
SchoolWebsite: http://www.holcombegrammar.org.uk
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Town: Chatham
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URN: 136594
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"10 months ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"This school is absolutely amazing my son is new to this school and he seems to be having a great time! I'm so happy. Thank you for being a great school.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"This school is absolutely amazing my son is new to this school and he seems to be having a great time! I'm so happy. Thank you for being a great school.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Jack Logan","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/114236662977156221676\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocLMC3VqNzu9igRh0A6Wqil-u51ZC5gMuyvqVb99Q8U_=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-11-22T16:05:12Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Terrable school my son has been excluded again for playing games on his phone dispute not being taught anyway. If your child is at all intelegant please don't let them waste their time in this dump where their education will be wasted. Mrs Gauld has been the only teacher who has been consistently trying to help.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Terrable school my son has been excluded again for playing games on his phone dispute not being taught anyway. If your child is at all intelegant please don't let them waste their time in this dump where their education will be wasted. Mrs Gauld has been the only teacher who has been consistently trying to help.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"B Griffin","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/102311559071953741324\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjVAgg5IjX2rNqGB8SerTtHkrRupqAgqK16XidC6Ry9_SQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-07-11T11:30:45Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Picking this school over any of the other grammar school in Kent is like picking James cordon over Rowan Atkinson, for the love of god do not send your child to this school or you will find your once innocent loving child has in three years turned into a slobbering hob goblin that barks at women expecting to attract them. Your child is better off spending a night with Jimmy saville than trying to learn anything from this school, unless the only thing they are seeking to learn is how to defend themselves from discriminative and manipulative teachers or boys who can\u00e2\u0080\u0099t decide if they Steven hawking trying to box or emo furries","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Picking this school over any of the other grammar school in Kent is like picking James cordon over Rowan Atkinson, for the love of god do not send your child to this school or you will find your once innocent loving child has in three years turned into a slobbering hob goblin that barks at women expecting to attract them. Your child is better off spending a night with Jimmy saville than trying to learn anything from this school, unless the only thing they are seeking to learn is how to defend themselves from discriminative and manipulative teachers or boys who can\u00e2\u0080\u0099t decide if they Steven hawking trying to box or emo furries","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Avy Ashok","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/113323169297902735698\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjUWbCqpSzk6l1NJqnZXH6NmzAYsw691Z6TU-Ksd3fBsX5g=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-05-01T22:04:43Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"2 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Please don't attend this school. A comprehensive school is way better for you compared to this. Teachers like Dr Harris , Mr Adedeji and Mr Zwanzig are fine but others don't care. They refuse to answer questions most of the time and invalid detentions are issued regularly. DO NOT ATTEND","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Please don't attend this school. A comprehensive school is way better for you compared to this. Teachers like Dr Harris , Mr Adedeji and Mr Zwanzig are fine but others don't care. They refuse to answer questions most of the time and invalid detentions are issued regularly. DO NOT ATTEND","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Bhlu","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/104811944553818877107\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjUi-mGJ9jYdT12aHf8j1mDpU7bt0h3oh877okk_3CpClng=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2020-11-25T19:00:24Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"3 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"If I could give zero I would. This has to be the worst and most unprofessional set of educators I have known. Have no idea as to what they are doing here. They have changed 4 principals in 3 years and is very hostile to certain boys at the school and over lenient to others. Gross injustice and prejudice. And I hope more parents will take the step that I have and remove their child\/children. I wish I listened to my child and moved him when he asked me to in year 7. Your boys are better off not setting foot in this place","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"If I could give zero I would. This has to be the worst and most unprofessional set of educators I have known. Have no idea as to what they are doing here. They have changed 4 principals in 3 years and is very hostile to certain boys at the school and over lenient to others. Gross injustice and prejudice. And I hope more parents will take the step that I have and remove their child\/children. I wish I listened to my child and moved him when he asked me to in year 7. Your boys are better off not setting foot in this place","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Simone Brown","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/112316284789391029895\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjWXZZ7Ifh3dg34lXAedI819F4TaqFg2tUONwwFeOT8hTCk=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2020-03-14T13:16:28Z"}]