Welcome to Homewood School & Sixth Form Centre Open Morning • Principal’s welcome
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A school where every student can flourish A happy, inclusive, wide-ability 11–18 school
What you can expect • High aspirations for every student • Challenge and support for learners across the ability range • An exciting and varied curriculum • A rich range of enrichment and extra-curricular opportunities
Welcome to Homewood School & Sixth Form Centre LEARNING
RESPECT
BELONGING
Learning, enrichment and character education prepare students for their next steps.
Cultivating mutual consideration and positive relationships across our diverse school community.
Ensuring every student feels known, valued, and supported through dedicated Communities, fostering pride and strong personal identity.
Our School Communities
Each Community has: Head of Community Assistant Head of Community Family Liaison Officer Lead Practitioner
What did OfSTED see? The most recent inspection (April 2023) judged Homewood to be Good.
Support & care
Learning
Pupils receive good support and care. Through our communities, pupils feel known, valued and safe.
Leaders have designed an ambitious curriculum around pupils’ needs and interests. Teachers present information clearly and enthuse pupils.
Behaviour
Beyond lessons
Behaviour and attitudes are good. Pupils are respectful and inclusive in lessons and social time.
A rich extra-curricular programme, reading culture, tutor time, assemblies and enrichment build knowledge, skills and character.
Different pathways. One high expectation. Pathways & inclusion • A broad academic and vocational curriculum • Grammar Plus pathway for additional academic stretch (Homewood Test, SATs and Kent tests are used to determine this) • Learning support across the school • New specialist resource provision • Careers, enrichment and guidance to help students find the right next step
Want to know more about SEND? Please come to our Open Evening In the meantime: Ms L. Stephen Assistant Vice Principal – Inclusion & Learning Support l.stephen@homewood.kent.sch.uk
Admissions — September 2027 2nd November 2026
5th December 2026
Secondary Common Application Form to be submitted online to KCC
Homewood Assessment Day
How places are allocated Planned admission number: 300 • 20% of the intake selected through Homewood’s ability assessment • Children in Local Authority Care / Previously in Care
1st March 2027
National Offer Day
• Current family association (sibling attending when the child starts) • All other children by straight-line distance from home to school
week beginning 28th June 2027
Induction Week
Find out what we get up to!
Thank you for coming to Homewood Enjoy the tour • Meet our students and staff • Ask questions • Get a feel for our community
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