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Head/Principal: Mr Andrew Corbett, MA Bursar: D Stanesby Admissions: Mrs Karen Gwinnett - Registrar
Holmewood House is described by The Good Schools Guide as a “Top Prep School” and by a current parent as “a happy and vibrant school, full of opportunities”.
Holmewood is renowned for its highly qualified staff, superb facilities and broad curriculum resulting in outstanding academic results. We are, however, essentially non-selective with a strong Learning Support department. The Good Schools Guide says, “Its reputation as a highly competitive school doesn’t seem to faze the children, who are confident, bubbly, honest and well-mannered.” We encourage all children to achieve their true potential in a warm and friendly atmosphere, by fostering confidence and enthusiasm.
Set in over 30 acres of beautiful grounds just outside Tunbridge Wells, Holmewood is a happy busy place, where every child is considered unique. We have strong Sport, Music, Drama and Art departments and offer a wide range of opportunities, so all our children find something to inspire them.
The Nursery and Pre-Prep are housed in separate self-contained buildings and provide a more cosy environment but with the advantage that the children use all the Prep School facilities from the start.
In the Pre-Prep and Junior Department (Years 3 & 4) form teachers are mostly responsible for pastoral care. From Year 5, when the children start to move around the school for their lessons with specialist teachers, Housemasters have more of a pastoral role and a tutor system ensures that each child is cared for and guided in all matters during his or her time at school.
Expert coaching is given in a wide range of sports including rugby, soccer, hockey, netball, cricket, swimming, gymnastics, rounders, athletics, tennis, squash and shooting. Facilities include a magnificent indoor swimming pool, a large Sports Hall, an artificial grass all-weather pitch and running track, hard tennis courts, squash courts and an indoor .22 shooting range. This combination of coaching and facilities ensures we remain at national level in most sports.
Our Jubilee Theatre provides a showcase for the many concerts and stunning productions staged by our excellent music and drama departments. A number of our pupils annually win music scholarships to their senior schools. Our award-winning Art Department is housed in two art rooms with two art teachers. A large well-resourced Design Technology Department and expert teaching has resulted in several pupils winning DT scholarships to senior schools in recent years.
An extensive activity programme which is part of every school day in the Prep School provides all children with the opportunity to ‘have a go’ at a wide range of activities.
Our March 2007 Inspection Report described us as, ‘... a happy community, (where pupils) are confident and articulate, enthusiastic and motivated, friendly and courteous.’
Holmewood is an exciting place for children ... please come and see for yourselves!
Age range: 3 - 13
Day pupils: 280 boys and 195 girls
Annual day fees: £5,165 - £15,165
This school offers flexi-boarding.
TOTAL PUPILS: 280 boys and 195 girls
Staff numbers: 86 full time and 64 part time
Method of entry: Assessment, Interview, Report from previous school, Registration, Scholarship exam
Accreditations and affiliations: IAPS, ISC, ISBA
Religious affiliation: Inter-denominational
Teaching languages: English
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The school offers: Academic
Exam boards: NC, School’s own curriculum
This school provides for individual pupils with these needs:
Visual Impairment (VI)
Dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)
Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)
Aspergers Syndrome
Epilepsy
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