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Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre

Academy converter · Tenterden · TN30 6LT

Ages 11–18 · 1,772 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

39.8

Overall absence

12.9%

Admissions demand

0.77 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.35
−20+2
Attainment 839.8
English & maths grade 5+36%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry20%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence12.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.4%
Unauthorised4.8%
Authorised absence
8.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,757

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.77 · Often has places

1st preferences

196

Places offered

328

1st-preference offers

196

Total preferences (any rank)
518
Preferred offers (top 3)
264
Applications from outside LA
44
Offers to outside-LA applicants
29
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

1,772 pupils · 2,156 places

Pupils on roll
1,772
Boys / girls
864 / 908
School capacity
2,156
Capacity fill
1,772 / 2,156 (82%)
Free school meals
29.3%
FSM pupils
423
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: TENTERDEN SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
TENTERDEN SCHOOLS TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Jeremy Single

Location

Address
Ashford Road
Postcode
TN30 6LT
Town
Tenterden
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Ashford
Constituency
Weald of Kent
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Tenterden, Kent, 1,772 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 29.3%.

Open schools in Tenterden
6
Secondary schools in Tenterden
1
Academies among open schools in Tenterden
67% (4)
Open schools in TN30
6
Secondary in TN30
1
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Secondary in Kent LA
100

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in TenterdenNear TN30

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jeremy Single
Telephone
01580764222
Website
http://www.homewood-school.co.uk/

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