Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre

  • Secondary
  • Academy
  • Ages 11 to 18
Ofsted: Good

Ashford Road, Tenterden, TN30 6LTOpen in maps

Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre is a secondary school in Tenterden for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 65th of 99 secondary schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 April 2023, report published 18 June 2023

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

363 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score39.7

39.7, 6.4 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths27%

27%, 18.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths54.5%

54.5%, 10.3 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc15.4%

15.4%, 25.1 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.23

3.23, 0.86 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

106 students

Average point score per A level entry27.41

27.41, 7.59 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,772 pupils on roll, with places for 2,156

Eligible for free school meals27.4%

27.4%, 0.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.8%

3.8%, 17.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.7%

11.7%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.3%

4.3%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Benenden School5 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 20.0
The Dulwich School Cranbrook6 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Chilmington Green School7 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standardNot published
Cranbrook School7 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standardAttainment 8: 66.9
The John Wallis Church of England Academy8 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 30.6

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
TENTERDEN SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Headteacher
Mr Jeremy Single
Phone
01580764222
Website
homewood-school.co.uk
Address
Ashford Road, Tenterden, TN30 6LT
Local authority
Kent
URN
137484

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.