Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Tenterden, Kent
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre is a secondary school in Tenterden, Kent for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 25 April 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Ashford Road, Tenterden, TN30 6LT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 1,772 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 25 April 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils receive good support and care at Homewood.”
- “Most appreciate the ‘culture reset’ through which staff have raised expectations of work, behaviour and attitudes.”
- “Pupils’ behaviour overall is good and they are focused and thoughtful in lessons.”
To improve
- “The legacy of the impact of a small minority of pupils who are resisting the changes contributes to an initially negative response when pupils are asked about their experiences, but is not representative of the school now.”
- “Historically, few pupils have continued their studies of a language at GCSE, and so the proportion attaining the English Baccalaureate measure has been lower than the government’s national ambition.”
- “One of the biggest barriers to further raising pupils’ attainment is the numbers who are absent from school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 June 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 27% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 39.7 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 269 first-preference applications, 314 offers in total, 262 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Chilmington Green School 6.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Cranbrook School 6.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Highworth Grammar School 9.1 mi Not judged
- The North School 9.5 mi Standards maintained
- The Norton Knatchbull School 9.8 mi Good
- Towers School and Sixth Form Centre 10.6 mi Not judged
- The Lenham School 11.2 mi Standards maintained
- The Marsh Academy 12.7 mi Good