Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 25 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 137484
- Address
- Ashford Road, TN30 6LT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1863 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.9%
- Girls
- 52.1%
- First language not English
- 5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.5%
- Persistent absence
- 32.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.7%
White British 78.2%
Other White 5.9%
Unclassified 5.3%
Mixed 4.3%
Gypsy/Roma 1.8%
Other 1.4%
African 0.9%
Other Asian 0.6%
Indian 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 15%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 26%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.7
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.22
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 30 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 80 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 65 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 29 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 31 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 50 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 338
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 276
- 2nd preference
- 148
- 3rd preference
- 93
- From another Local Authority
- 48
Offers
- 1st preference
- 276
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 29
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 271 137 134 |
| Year 8 | 278 138 140 |
| Year 9 | 327 155 172 |
| Year 10 | 300 141 159 |
| Year 11 | 364 166 198 |
| Year 12 | 183 89 94 |
| Year 13 | 134 63 71 |
| Year 14 | 6 3 3 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 41.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 2.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 2.4% |