A DAY & BOARDING PREP SCHOOL IN TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT
Holmewood House prep school in Tunbridge Wells is very much a family school where the positive relationships between the teachers and pupils allows us to get to know and understand the individual needs of each and every child.
We foster their talents and nurture their growth through a broad, balanced, challenging and exciting curriculum and, in doing so, create an environment whereby each child is provided with every opportunity to fulfil their potential. We believe that emotional and social well-being, self-esteem, happiness and confidence are of prime importance and are in themselves inextricably linked to academic progress.
Holmewood House is a co-educational, non-selective school for boys and girls aged 3-13 years, situated in 30 acres of glorious grounds in Tunbridge Wells.
The wonderful environment and outstanding facilities provide a strong framework upon which the ethos of ‘allowing children to be children can be achieved.
What's Happening Find out the latest from our school
✨Primary Maths Challenge 2025 ➗ Children in Years 5 and 6, with participation from Year 4 pupils too, competed in the Nationwide Primary Maths Challenge, aimed at Years 5 and 6. The children displayed excellent problem-solving skills as they tackled challenging questions. Across the year groups, the children achieved 12 Gold, 28 Silver and 40 Bronze certificates, including 1 Silver and 6 Bronze in Year 4. Congratulations to all the certificate winners! #PrimaryMathsChallenge #maths #ukmt #mathematicalskills #Year5 #Year6 #HolmewoodHouseSchool #TunbridgeWells
✨Primary Maths Challenge 2025 ➗ Children in Years 5 and 6, with participation from Year 4 pupils too, competed in the Nationwide Primary Maths Challenge, aimed at Years 5 and 6. The children displayed excellent problem-solving skills as they tackled challenging questions. Across the year groups, the children achieved 12 Gold, 28 Silver and 40 Bronze certificates, including 1 Silver and 6 Bronze in Year 4. Congratulations to all the certificate winners! #PrimaryMathsChallenge #maths #ukmt #mathematicalskills #Year5 #Year6 #HolmewoodHouseSchool #TunbridgeWells...
A massive thank you to the Friends of Holmewood for organising such a brilliant Christmas Fair!
There was such a buzz in the air as everyone enjoyed the amazing stalls, fun games and delicious food. Congratulations to our Year 8s for organising their stalls so successfully, and it was wonderful that Taylor-Made Dreams could join us. Santa’s Grotto looked truly magical and of course thank you to the big man himself who helped to make many Christmas wishes come true.
Thank you to all our parent volunteers and staff who helped make the day possible. Events like this truly reflect the warmth and kindness of the Holmewood community.
A massive thank you to the Friends of Holmewood for organising such a brilliant Christmas Fair!
There was such a buzz in the air as everyone enjoyed the amazing stalls, fun games and delicious food. Congratulations to our Year 8s for organising their stalls so successfully, and it was wonderful that Taylor-Made Dreams could join us. Santa’s Grotto looked truly magical and of course thank you to the big man himself who helped to make many Christmas wishes come true.
Thank you to all our parent volunteers and staff who helped make the day possible. Events like this truly reflect the warmth and kindness of the Holmewood community.
✨Debating Competition ✨ Two Year 7 teams competed in an inter-school debating competition at Sevenoaks School this week. The topics debated were: 🟣Social media does more harm than good 🔴This house would allow humanoid robots into our homes 🟢This house believes we should explore the oceans rather than space Our pupils were fantastic ambassadors for Holmewood House , demonstrating confidence, critical thinking, and teamwork throughout the event. We are delighted to share that Holmewood House Team B won overall, an outstanding achievement! @sevenoaksschooluk #Year7 #Debating #Teamwork #HolmewoodHouseSchool #TunbridgeWells
✨Debating Competition ✨ Two Year 7 teams competed in an inter-school debating competition at Sevenoaks School this week. The topics debated were: 🟣Social media does more harm than good 🔴This house would allow humanoid robots into our homes 🟢This house believes we should explore the oceans rather than space Our pupils were fantastic ambassadors for Holmewood House , demonstrating confidence, critical thinking, and teamwork throughout the event. We are delighted to share that Holmewood House Team B won overall, an outstanding achievement! @sevenoaksschooluk #Year7 #Debating #Teamwork #HolmewoodHouseSchool #TunbridgeWells...
The Swim School holds classes for children of all abilities and is open to Holmewood pupils as well as the wider community and takes places after the Holmewood school day has finished and on a Saturday morning.
Holmewood House School has been running holiday courses since 1998. We aim to offer a wide variety of courses for children aged 5-12 in a secure and relaxed environment.
Holmewood House provides a broad, well-balanced curriculum with outstanding teachers in what is very much a family school where the positive relationships between the teachers and children allows staff to get to know and understand the individual needs of each and every child.
TESTIMONIALS WHAT OUR STUDENTS & PARENTS HAVE TO SAY
Parent
Just wanted to express our thanks for this term. What a year! We’ve been utterly impressed by HH’s approach and care. We feel very grateful to be at this school and for the wonderful start in life it has given our children.
Prospective Parent
We both through that the school was superb – in fact as we were driving off of the property, we remarked that it was faultless across the board. We both feel that our children would thrive at Holmewood.
Pupil
“I love having Mojo the PAT Dog in my classroom, he listens to me read.”
Parent
“Our son ia a typical boy – great at maths, loves sports, hates writing!! But one of the teachers spotted that it was more than this … he was assessed and has dyslexia. Contrary to what many people may think, both we and the school see this positively – with the support of the Learning Support team, he now has a greater chance of reaching his true academic potential. Already, as a result of typing rather than doing handwritten work, he has discovered a new found love of creative writing and huge confidence in comprehension.”
Pupil
“I like playing in the garden and growing flowers and vegetables.”
Pupil
“The amount of opportunities we are offered is incredible and the teachers are all very helpful and friendly.”
Parent
“Communication at Holmewood is very good and they offer a number of opportunities each term for parents to attend both educational and pastoral forums.”
Pupil
“Holmewood house is a very good school which helps pupils feel at home and can adapt to suit you. I enjoy maths the most because my teacher makes you try to do things for yourself and he is very supportive.”
Parent
“I feel privileged to send my children to a school where teachers care so much and are able to work in such small class sizes.”
Age 18
I do believe that all my successes in life so far stem from my years at Holmewood. As well as providing a brilliant academic base, the nurturing from the teachers is like nothing else, and I cannot thank you enough for that.
Parent
“Holmewood offers a unique education in a safe and supportive environment for children of all ages.”
Parent
The chaperone service that Holmewood House offers has meant that our son has been able to access the best of both worlds, a country boarding school during the week where he can enjoy the space and facilities which are very hard to come by in London and then is able to come home every Friday to enjoy a full weekend with family. It is extremely convenient to be able to pick him up & drop off from central London & is workable on top of the other commitments I have! He looks forward to his trips on the train where he gets any unfinished homework done and then is able to relax at home
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FRIDAY 16th JANUARY 2026 NURSERY AND RECEPTION - SMALL GROUP TOUR FOR PARENTS
Please join us on Friday 16th January at 9.30 for a tour of our Nursery and Reception classes and meet our wonderful Early Years staff.
