---
type: "School Guide"
title: "Holcombe Grammar School Catchment Area and 11+ Guide"
description: "No catchment area, but the school prioritises children who live closer when oversubscribed. See the map, distances, the Medway Test and how to apply."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/holcombe-grammar-school-catchment-area
tags: ["grammar-schools", "grammar schools", "catchment areas", "pip"]
timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z
image: https://pip11plus.com/og-grammar.png
---

Catchment or distance priority Co-educational Medway

# Holcombe Grammar School catchment area

Chatham · co-educational grammar school · ages 11 to 18

Location matters

### Does Holcombe Grammar School have a catchment area?

**Yes.** No catchment area, but the school prioritises children who live closer when oversubscribed.

Admissions

Catchment or
distance priority

Intake

Co-educational · ages 11 to 18

11+ test

Medway Test

Year 7 places

180

Location

Chatham, Medway

Catchment, explained

## How catchment works at Holcombe Grammar School

180 places (co-ed from 2026): after EHCP, sibling, looked-after, Pupil Premium and staff priority, remaining places by distance.

Check whether the school uses a named priority area, home-to-school distance, or other priority groups. The map is a starting point, not an admissions decision.

Grammar schools near Chatham

Medway

Nearby options

## Other grammar schools near Chatham

[Chatham Grammar School Chatham · Area or distance priority 0.6 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/chatham-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Fort Pitt Grammar School Chatham · Area or distance priority 0.7 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/fort-pitt-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Rochester · Area or distance priority 1.3 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/sir-joseph-williamsons-mathematical-school-catchment-area)

[The Rochester Grammar School Rochester · Area or distance priority 1.5 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/the-rochester-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Rainham Mark Grammar School Gillingham · Area or distance priority 2.1 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/rainham-mark-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Maidstone · Area or distance priority 7.3 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/maidstone-grammar-school-for-girls-catchment-area)

Applying

## Sitting the 11+ for Holcombe Grammar School

1

### Read the rules

Check [Holcombe Grammar School's admissions information](https://www.holcombegrammar.org.uk/our-school/admissions/) for the current priority categories, address rules and entry year.

2

### Register for the test

Find the current Medway Test instructions and deadline from the school, consortium or local authority. Registration routes can differ.

3

### Apply for a place

Submit your secondary school preferences by your local authority's deadline. A qualifying test result makes your child eligible; it is not an offer.

FAQs

## Holcombe Grammar School catchment, your questions answered

**Does Holcombe Grammar School have a catchment area?**

No catchment area, but the school prioritises children who live closer when oversubscribed.

**How are places allocated at Holcombe Grammar School?**

180 places (co-ed from 2026): after EHCP, sibling, looked-after, Pupil Premium and staff priority, remaining places by distance. Check the [school's current admissions information](https://www.holcombegrammar.org.uk/our-school/admissions/) before applying.

**What test does my child need to take?**

Holcombe Grammar School lists Medway Test as its entrance test. Check its current registration instructions and dates before making plans.

**How many Year 7 places does Holcombe Grammar School offer?**

The published admission number in our source data is 180. Confirm the number for your child's entry year in the school's current policy.

**Does passing the entrance test guarantee a place?**

No. Meeting the qualifying standard makes a child eligible for consideration. Offers then follow the school's published priority and oversubscription rules.

### Practise the subjects this test uses

Pip offers short maths, English and reasoning practice. Check Holcombe Grammar School's current test subjects before choosing what to work on.

[Get Pip free →](https://pip11plus.com/#get)

Admissions details can change each year. Check [Holcombe Grammar School's published information](https://www.holcombegrammar.org.uk/our-school/admissions/) and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.