What year groups does Holmewood House School teach?

Holmewood House School teaches children aged 2 to 13. It is an independent school in Tunbridge Wells.

Who is the headteacher of Holmewood House School?

The headteacher of Holmewood House School is Mrs Ruth O'Sullivan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Holmewood House School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Holmewood House School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How big is Holmewood House School?

Holmewood House School has 439 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 13.

Is Holmewood House School full?

Holmewood House School has capacity for 540 pupils and 439 on roll (81%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is Holmewood House School a faith school?

No. Holmewood House School has no designated religious character.

Is Holmewood House School a selective school?

No. Holmewood House School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.

Does Holmewood House School publish exam results?

OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Holmewood House School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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Holmewood House School

Holmewood House School

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

Phase: Independent schools
School type: Other independent school
Ages: 2 to 13
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Mrs Ruth O'Sullivan
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Boarding: Boarding school
Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Constituency: Tunbridge Wells
Setting: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Capacity: 540
Pupils on roll: 439
URN: 118950
Local authority: Kent
Website: School website
Telephone: 01892860000

About this school

Holmewood House School is an independent school in Tunbridge Wells. It teaches children aged 2 to 13 and has 439 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Holmewood House School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

Holmewood House School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1951, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Trends over time

How Holmewood House School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	449
2023/24	470
2024/25	449

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 0
Pupils on SEN support: 66

Location

Nearby schools

Broomhill Bank School
Special schools · Tunbridge Wells

1.5 miles
Rose Hill School
Independent schools · Tunbridge Wells

1.6 miles
The Mead School
Independent schools · Tunbridge Wells

1.9 miles
OA Tunbridge Wells
Academies · Royal Tunbridge Wells

2.4 miles
Meadows School
Special schools · Tunbridge Wells

3.1 miles

Other schools in Tunbridge Wells

Beechwood School Independent schools
Kent College Pembury Independent schools
Rose Hill School Independent schools
The Mead School Independent schools
Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School Primary
Broadwater Down Primary School Primary
Claremont Primary School Primary
Fordcombe Church of England Primary School Primary
Frant Church of England Primary School Primary
Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Primary
Lamberhurst St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Primary

Common questions

What year groups does Holmewood House School teach?: Holmewood House School teaches children aged 2 to 13. It is an independent school in Tunbridge Wells.
Who is the headteacher of Holmewood House School?: The headteacher of Holmewood House School is Mrs Ruth O'Sullivan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Holmewood House School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Holmewood House School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How big is Holmewood House School?: Holmewood House School has 439 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 13.
Is Holmewood House School full?: Holmewood House School has capacity for 540 pupils and 439 on roll (81%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is Holmewood House School a faith school?: No. Holmewood House School has no designated religious character.
Is Holmewood House School a selective school?: No. Holmewood House School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
Does Holmewood House School publish exam results?: OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Holmewood House School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.