# Alternatives to The Holmesdale School

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as The Holmesdale School and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## The Holmesdale School, for comparison

0.69 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Aylesford School, Aylesford](/school/149319/aylesford-school) | 2.1 mi south-east | 0.53 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [The Malling School, West Malling](/school/118897/the-malling-school) | 2.3 mi south | 1.65 | 2026 | Good | no | yes |
| [The Thomas Aveling School, Rochester](/school/137376/the-thomas-aveling-school) | 3.9 mi north-east | 1.14 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | yes |
| [Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School, Rochester](/school/136662/sir-joseph-williamson-s-mathematical-school) | 4.1 mi north-east | 1.67 | 2026 | Outstanding | no | not recorded |
| [Walderslade School, Chatham](/school/150869/walderslade-school) | 4.2 mi north-east | 0.65 | 2026 | Inadequate (category of concern: Special measures) | no | not recorded |
| [Greenacre School, Chatham](/school/150870/greenacre-school) | 4.2 mi north-east | 0.67 | 2026 | Inadequate (category of concern: Serious weaknesses) | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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