Holmewood House School A GSG School
- Holmewood House School
Barrow Lane
Langton Green
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN3 0EB - Head: Ruth O’Sullivan
- T 01892 860006
- F 01892 863970
- E admissions@holmewoodhouse.co.uk
- W www.holmewoodhouse.co.uk
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 13.
- Read about the best schools in West Kent and East Kent
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Kent
- Pupils: 475
- Religion: Christian Inter-denominational
- Fees: Day £10,380 - £22,665; Boarding £26,985 - £30,780 pa
- Open days: March
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
‘Not too big, not too small’ Goldilocks aspect attracts parents, who say children receive ‘high quality school experiences’ and ‘are not just a number’. Previously known as something of a hothouse, but now heading very much in the opposite direction of more creative learning within a gentle, fun community where academic achievement stands shoulder-to-shoulder with wellbeing and extracurricular. Even the children – full of optimism and happy faces - notice that teachers enjoy what they do and ‘go out of their way’. We noticed strong...
What the school says...
Set in thirty acres of beautiful grounds just outside Tunbridge Wells in Kent, Holmewood House School is a happy busy environment, where smiles prevail and children flourish. The breadth of curriculum, specialist teaching in all subjects, superb facilities, a vast range of afternoon activities, in an outstanding family atmosphere, all combine to make Holmewood one of the leading prep schools in the country. Holmewood is described by a current parent as a happy and vibrant school full of opportunites. Come and visit us in Tunbridge Wells and see for yourself what an inspiring place for children Holmewood truly is. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since 2022, Ruth O’Sullivan BEd MEd, previously head of South Lee School, Bury St Edmunds, and before that deputy head at St John’s College School, Cambridge for 14 years. School’s first female head – a trailblazer in all senses. Hails from Dublin. Degree in education and master’s on young children’s leadership, from Cambridge. Family-oriented – loves spending downtime outdoors on walks with her husband and children.
Undaunted by the school’s history and tradition (the main building first belonged to Queen Victoria’s gynaecologist), she saw work to do. More interested in shining a light on the children than on school prestige – not a cup or shield in sight. In the main buildings, she replaced marketing displays on the school’s grandeur with children’s artwork. Perhaps not surprisingly, given the theme of her...
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Special Education Needs
We have an excellent Learning Support Department with one specialist teacher and four learning support assistants who provide monitoring, evaluation and specific teaching for children throughout the school. To ensure that every child reaches his or her academic potential, the Learning Support Department administers nationally standardised assessment tests to all pupils. This screening process starts in Year 1 and continues until Year 8. Learning support is all-inclusive in the Pre-Prep unless a specialist tutor or individual learning support assistant is specifically required. In the Prep School, pupils are charged pro rata for learning support and detailed assessments. We are proud of the achievements of our pupils who may have experienced some difficulties in their primary years. The majority of these children succeed in gaining places, through the Common Entrance exam, to a variety of schools. 09-09
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | Y |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment | Y |
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