Admissions

Pupil Admission Number (PAN) Reduction Consultation

Consultation – Homewood School & Sixth Form Centre, part of the Tenterden Schools Trust reduction of Published Admission Number (PAN)

The Published Admission Number (PAN) at Homewood School & Sixth Form Centre is currently 360. This means that the number of pupils admitted into the school in Year 7 each year is a maximum of 360. The Trustees, Governors and Senior Leadership Team at Homewood School wish to reduce this by 60 places which will result in an annual pupil intake of 300 with effect from September 2026 onwards.

Reducing the PAN will assist the School and the Trust to provide stability in its long-term planning and allow the school to secure high-quality educational outcomes for the pupils currently on our roll, while continuing to provide an appropriate number of places for future pupil numbers.

Although the Regulations and Code of Practice relating to school admissions no longer require an admissions authority to consult when maintaining or increasing a school’s PAN, there remains a requirement to consult when the proposal is to reduce. Tenterden Schools Trust, as the admissions authority for Homewood School & Sixth Form Centre, is seeking comments on the proposed change. It is important to the Trust Board to consider the views of our parents and the wider community. If you would like to contribute to the consultation, please use the links below to access further information:

PAN-proposal-letter-Nov-24.pdfStakeholder-PAN-proposal-letter-Nov-24.pdfHomewood-Admissions-Policy-Supp-form-2025.pdfHomewood-Admissions-Policy-Supp-form-2026.pdf

Admissions

Principal's Presentation 2024
Homewood School Admissions are run in conjunction with the Kent County Council, through the Co-ordinated Admissions process.

Secondary school applications must be completed by 31st October 2024. To apply you will need to complete the Secondary Common Application Form (SCAF). National offer day is the 3rd March 2025, soon after you will receive a welcome letter from the school.

Homewood does not require a supplementary form to be completed.

Appeals timetable - August 2025

Appeals resulting from year of entry or transfer applications in September will be heard according to the following timetable:

Appeals lodged after these dates will be heard within 40 school days of the appeal deadline or 30 school days of being lodged, whichever is the later date.

In Year or immediate entry appeals

Appeals resulting from in year admission applications will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged.
Appellants will be sent notification of their appeal hearing together with a copy of the school’s case 10 clear school days in advance of the hearing.
If an appellant wishes to submit further evidence which was not included in their initial appeal, they must make sure that it is received at least 5 clear school days prior to the hearing date.

For all other year admissions please contact the Admissions Officer admissions@homewood.kent.sch.uk

Kent residents:
https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools/school-places/secondary-school-places

East Sussex residents:
https://new.eastsussex.gov.uk/education-learning/schools/admissions/apply-secondary

Admissions Policy 2025

Homewood New Intake Guide 2024-2025

School Buses September 2024