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Holmewood House School, Tunbridge Wells TN3

Barrow Lane, Langton Green, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN3 0EB

Holmewood House School, Tunbridge Wells TN3

10 simple reasons to choose Holmewood House School

Independent prep school and nursery.
For pupils aged 3 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day and boarding school. Less than 5% of pupils board, all are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 3.
Not a school of religious character.
Academically selective intake from Year 3.
Large school with an average of three classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Fees range from £3,550 (Rec) to £6,510 per term (2019/20). Full boarding fees are £8,450 per term.

10 better reasons to choose Holmewood House School

Schoolsmith Score®; 90.
One of the 6 best independent or state primaries within a 3 mile radius.
On average, 14.3 pupils per class and 9.1 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Pupils typically go on to local day and boarding schools at 13, such as Tonbridge, Sevenoaks, Eastbourne, King's Canterbury, St Leonards Mayfields. 30-40% win scholarships, 10% academic.
School offers a programme of trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum.
Specialist teachers for music and sport from Year 1, for art, languages, computing, and drama from Year 3, and for all subjects from Year 5.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Spanish, Mandarin, Latin, Greek. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and over 10 different academic clubs per year group per term.
School offers over 30 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in football, gymnastics, judo, netball, sailing, shooting, squash, swimming.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. The majority of pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). 6 choirs, 2 orchestras (including a pre-prep orchestra) and several instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Attractive buildings and setting. Facilities are among the top 5% of prep schools.

Find another school near Holmewood House School

Independent Prep Schools

Day: Rose Hill School (2.9 miles); The Mead School (2.9 miles); Beechwood Sacred Heart School, Prep School (3.5 miles). Boarding: Kent College Prep School, Pembury (6.4 miles); Ashdown House School (11.6 miles); Brambletye School (12.9 miles).

State Primary Schools

Speldhurst Church of England Primary School (2 miles); Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School (2.8 miles); Claremont Primary School (3 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: Beechwood Sacred Heart School (3.5 miles); Kent College Pembury (6.4 miles); Tonbridge School (7.3 miles). Boarding: Beechwood Sacred Heart School (3.5 miles); Kent College Pembury (6.4 miles); Tonbridge School (7.3 miles).

State Senior Schools

Bennett Memorial Diocesan School (2.9 miles); The Skinners' School (3 miles); Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School (3 miles).

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