Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre

Academy converter · Secondary school · Tenterden, Kent
TN30 6LT
Composite score
49.6

Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre at a glance

Located in Tenterden, Kent, Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. The school educates roughly 1,863 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 39.7, below the national average of 46. Results have held broadly steady on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

27% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 54% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,553
National rank
#374
In South East
#61
In Kent
Top 80%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
39.7
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
27%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
54%
% EBacc grade 5+
5%
EBacc average points score
3.23

Ofsted judgements

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

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,863 % FSM ever-6 31.5% % EAL 5.0% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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