54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
27%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
15%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1173.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,863
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 25/04/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
Part ofTENTERDEN SCHOOLS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
54%
-1pp
65%59%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
27%
-9pp
40%34%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
Attainment 8
39.7
-0.1
44.441.137.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.7
EBacc entry
15%
-5pp
20%18%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
EBacc APS
1173.0
+108.3
1173.01109.91046.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1173.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
27.4
+0.2
27.426.726.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.4
A-level value added
-0.26
+0.1
+0.2-0.1-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
+6pp
12%7%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
C-C-C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,863
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
Ashford Road, Tenterden, TN30 6LT
Local authority
Kent
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 54% | 27% | 39.7 | Not applicable | 15% | 1173.0 | 29% | 1,863 |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 36% | 39.8 | -0.35 | 20% | 1064.7 | 35% | 1,947 |
| 2022/23 | 52% | 27% | 40.0 | -0.28 | 16% | 1080.2 | 28% | 2,103 |
| 2021/22 | 65% | 40% | 44.4 | -0.18 | 17% | 1093.0 | 28% | 2,089 |
| 2018/19 | 52% | 28% | 37.8 | -0.40 | 19% | 1046.8 | 35% | 2,025 |
| 2017/18 | 49% | 23% | 37.5 | -0.40 | 16% | 1037.2 | 29% | 2,067 |
| 2016/17 | 52% | 24% | 37.3 | -0.49 | 32% | — | 46% | 2,146 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.4 | C- | -0.26 | 12% | 184 |
| 2023/24 | 27.2 | C- | -0.41 | 6% | 185 |
| 2022/23 | 26.1 | C- | — | 3% | 205 |
| 2021/22 | 26.5 | C- | — | 2% | 162 |
| 2018/19 | 27.0 | C- | +0.24 | 2% | 208 |
| 2017/18 | 24.9 | D+ | +0.07 | 4% | 214 |
| 2016/17 | 23.9 | D+ | -0.17 | 1% | 249 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,863 | 17.9 | 13% | 5% | 31% | 11% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 1,947 | 18.2 | 12% | 5% | 31% | 13% | 38% |
| 2022/23 | 2,103 | 18.9 | 12% | 4% | 29% | 13% | 41% |
| 2021/22 | 2,089 | 18.8 | 11% | 3% | 29% | 12% | 45% |
| 2020/21 | 2,068 | 18.6 | 11% | 3% | 22% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 2,025 | 17.7 | 11% | 4% | 26% | 7% | 22% |
| 2017/18 | 2,067 | 17.1 | 10% | 4% | 25% | 7% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 2,146 | 17.1 | 12% | 3% | 25% | 7% | 22% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.