Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Tenterden, South East TN30 6LT · Kent
#481 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3048 of 4,090 nationally
About Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre is a academy secondary located in Tenterden, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,772 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 28.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 481st of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (45th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (16th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,772; capacity filled 82.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 54.5%; ebacc average points 3.23.
There are 5 schools in Tenterden; Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre ranks 4th of 5 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)39.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)27%
- A level points per entry (10%)27.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)29.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,772
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 29.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 82.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 27%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 54.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.23
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 27.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Tenterden Church of England Junior School
Tenterden · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
206 students · 1.1 km away
Tenterden Infant School
Tenterden · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
124 students · 1.1 km away
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Tenterden · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
177 students · 1.3 km away
High Halden Church of England Primary School
Ashford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
105 students · 3.2 km away
Rolvenden Primary School
Cranbrook · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
90 students · 5.3 km away
Woodchurch Church of England Primary School
Ashford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
165 students · 5.4 km away
John Mayne Church of England Primary School
Ashford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
94 students · 5.6 km away
Bethersden Primary School
Ashford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
117 students · 6.9 km away
Wittersham Church of England Primary School
Tenterden · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
138 students · 7.4 km away
Benenden Church of England Primary School
Cranbrook · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
213 students · 8.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Steyning Grammar School
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1,775 students
Watling Academy
Milton Keynes · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,767 students
Denbigh School
Milton Keynes · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,778 students
Shoreham Academy
Shoreham-by-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,759 students
Glyn School
Epsom · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,723 students
Kennet School
Thatcham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,824 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre a good school?
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre has a Success Index (England) of 28.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #481 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre rank in South East?
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre ranks #481 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3048 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre?
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre had 1,772 students in 2025.
Is Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre a primary school or a secondary school?
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.