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Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre

Ashford Road, Tenterden, TN30 6LT

Local ranking68th of 102 secondary schools in Kent
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

2156

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 25 April 2023. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
37.7 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
21.1% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
48.4% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
289

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
80.0%
Higher education
33.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
37.0%
Not sustained
13.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

27.4

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

30.0

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

106

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
12.2% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
27.1
16-18 Cohort
324

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1863
Boys
864 (49%)
Girls
908 (51%)
Capacity
2156 (82% full)
SEND
12.9%
FSM Eligible
31.5%
EAL
5.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.2%
SEN Support
8.7%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
109.1
Budget per Pupil
£7,684/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
11.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
32.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 82.5%
  • White Other: 6.2%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 1.9%
  • Mixed Other: 1.8%
  • Other: 1.5%
  • Black African: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.9%

82.5%

White British

6.2%

White Other

1.9%

Gypsy/Roma

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137484
UKPRN
10035054
Establishment No.
5408
Trust
TENTERDEN SCHOOLS TRUST

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