Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre
Academy converter in Tenterden, Kent.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1772 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 2156 |
| Free school meals | 29.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | TENTERDEN SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.homewood-school.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01580764222 |
| URN | 137484 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 25 April 2023, 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 effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Chilmington Green School (secondary school, about 10.5 km)
- Cranbrook School (secondary school, about 11.1 km)
- The John Wallis Church of England Academy (all-through school, about 12.7 km)
- Rye College (secondary school, about 13.8 km)
- Highworth Grammar School (secondary school, about 14.7 km)
- The North School (secondary school, about 15.4 km)
- The Norton Knatchbull School (secondary school, about 15.8 km)
- Towers School and Sixth Form Centre (secondary school, about 17.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.