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Admissions and assessment
Selective entry
Holcombe Grammar School is a state grammar school in Chatham, Kent. The Get Information about Schools register records its admissions policy as Selective.
It admits boys aged 11-18 and has a sixth form. It does not board pupils. Records show 1,060 pupils against a published capacity of 1,000 places; it was founded in 1817.
Confirm the current entry age, assessment provider, test subjects, registration dates and qualifying score with the school or admissions authority.
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History
Founded 1817
Wikidata records an inception date of 1817 for the current Holcombe Grammar School entity. Academy conversions and mergers can reset this date, so verify the school's historical foundation year before publication.
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Location
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Data and verification
| Source register | https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Downloads |
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| Data extract | England core fields from the daily GIAS all-establishments extract dated 17 September 2026. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-17 |
| Coordinate source | Postcode centroid |
| Official ID | URN 136594 |
| Verification status | Core register fields verified |