About the school
Homewood School is a large co-educational secondary school and sixth form located on Ashford Road in Tenterden, Kent. It is a vibrant and inclusive school with a commitment to academic excellence, personal growth and community engagement, serving Tenterden and the surrounding rural area of the Weald of Kent.
Homewood School was founded in 1954 and educates pupils aged 11 to 18. It offers a broad and supportive curriculum across a wide range of academic and vocational subjects, with extensive facilities and a strong programme of enrichment and extracurricular activities.
It is important to note that Homewood School is a non-selective comprehensive school, not a grammar school, so it does not set its own academic 11+ entrance test. However, Kent operates the Kent Test for grammar school selection, and families in the area often prepare for the Kent Test when considering grammar school options alongside Homewood School.
School type
Co-Educational Comprehensive (Non-Selective)
Exam date
Kent Test (for Kent grammar selection): autumn term of Year 6, around September 2026
Exam board
Non-selective admissions; Kent Test (GL Assessment) for grammar selection
Address
Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LT
Age range
11–18 (Years 7–13)
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Homewood School is a non-selective comprehensive school, so it does not set its own academic 11+. For families considering grammar schools in Kent, the Kent Test is sat in the autumn term of Year 6, around September 2026. Here is everything you need to know.
Homewood School is a non-selective comprehensive school and does not use an academic 11+ entrance test of its own; places are allocated on standard, non-academic admissions criteria. Across Kent, however, grammar school selection uses the Kent Test (the Kent Procedure for Entrance to Secondary Education), provided by GL Assessment, which assesses English, Maths and reasoning for those seeking a grammar school place.
As Homewood School is non-selective, there is no entrance exam to sit for admission. For families pursuing grammar school options in Kent, the Kent Test is sat in the autumn term of Year 6, around September 2026, and consists of multiple-choice papers in English, Mathematics and reasoning, with a separate writing exercise. Scores are age-standardised so younger children are not disadvantaged.
There is no separate entrance test to register for at Homewood School; families simply name the school on the Kent secondary Common Application Form. Families who additionally wish their child to sit the Kent Test for grammar schools must register with Kent County Council during the registration window, which typically closes in the summer (around early July) before the autumn test.
Homewood School admissions are based on the standard oversubscription criteria rather than a test result. For families who sit the Kent Test, results are typically issued in October 2026, before the 31st October application deadline. School allocations across Kent are confirmed on national offer day, 1st March 2027.
Key admissions details
Homewood School is a large school admitting a substantial Year 7 cohort each year, considerably bigger than a typical grammar school intake, serving Tenterden and the surrounding area.
As a non-selective school, Homewood School allocates places using standard oversubscription criteria, including looked-after children, siblings and distance from the school, with priority for children living closest to the school. It serves Tenterden and the surrounding rural Weald of Kent area.
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No. Homewood School is a large co-educational comprehensive (non-selective) school in Tenterden, Kent, founded in 1954. It does not set its own academic 11+ entrance test, and places are allocated on standard, non-academic admissions criteria.
Admission to Homewood School is based on the standard Kent oversubscription criteria, including looked-after children, siblings and distance from the school, rather than an entrance exam. Families apply through Kent County Council, naming Homewood School on the Common Application Form.
No. Because Homewood School is non-selective, there is no entrance test for admission. Families considering grammar schools elsewhere in Kent would sit the Kent Test, which for 2027 entry is taken in the autumn term of Year 6, around September 2026.
The Kent Test is the assessment used by Kent grammar schools for selection, provided by GL Assessment and covering English, Maths and reasoning plus a writing exercise. Homewood School itself does not use it for entry, but families in the area often prepare for it when considering grammar school options.
For 2027 entry, the Kent Test is sat in the autumn term of Year 6, around September 2026, with results typically in October. The secondary Common Application Form must be submitted to Kent County Council by 31st October 2026.
Yes. Homewood School offers a wide range of enrichment and extracurricular activities across sport, music, the arts and many clubs, supported by its extensive facilities as a large school and sixth form.
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