Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 26 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
- 1947 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.3%
- Girls
- 52.7%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.2%
- Persistent absence
- 41.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.5%
White British 79.5%
Unclassified 5.6%
Other White 5.2%
Mixed 3.7%
Gypsy/Roma 2%
Other 1.2%
African 0.7%
Other Asian 0.5%
Indian 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.28
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 16%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 27%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.29
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 31 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 83 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 52 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 20 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 6 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 30 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 20 |
Admissions
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 328
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 196
- 2nd preference
- 136
- 3rd preference
- 100
- From another Local Authority
- 44
Offers
- 1st preference
- 196
- 2nd preference
- 47
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 29
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 289 141 148 |
| Year 8 | 333 165 168 |
| Year 9 | 309 146 163 |
| Year 10 | 372 176 196 |
| Year 11 | 331 145 186 |
| Year 12 | 171 86 85 |
| Year 13 | 133 54 79 |
| Year 14 | 9 7 2 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 86.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 27.0% 26.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 54.0% 59.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 0.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 52.0% 63.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 24.7% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.5% 2.2% |