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.
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金窝银窝不如自己的狗窝 🇨🇳 “A golden nest can’t compare to your own humble nest.” 💛 This beautiful saying reminds us that home isn’t about perfection or luxury, it’s about belonging. At Holmewood House, our pupils find comfort, laughter, and community in every corner. Together, they create a home that speaks in many languages, but always says the same thing: you belong here. 🌍 #TheHeartHasManyLanguages #HolmewoodHome #InternationalCommunity #HolmewoodBoarding
金窝银窝不如自己的狗窝 🇨🇳 “A golden nest can’t compare to your own humble nest.” 💛 This beautiful saying reminds us that home isn’t about perfection or luxury, it’s about belonging. At Holmewood House, our pupils find comfort, laughter, and community in every corner. Together, they create a home that speaks in many languages, but always says the same thing: you belong here. 🌍 #TheHeartHasManyLanguages #HolmewoodHome #InternationalCommunity #HolmewoodBoarding...
Year 1 concluded their topic on Space with a fun, immersive day. From making constellations to launching rockets on the North Lawn (thanks, Mr Bennett!), they were introduced to some core aspects of STEM. It is great to have abstract physics like gravity, action-reaction forces and engineering design for impact brought to life, helping the children to understand some very difficult concepts. They also took a virtual trip to space and the International Space Station using VAR headsets! And all the while looking the part in their home made space themed hats!
Year 1 concluded their topic on Space with a fun, immersive day. From making constellations to launching rockets on the North Lawn (thanks, Mr Bennett!), they were introduced to some core aspects of STEM. It is great to have abstract physics like gravity, action-reaction forces and engineering design for impact brought to life, helping the children to understand some very difficult concepts. They also took a virtual trip to space and the International Space Station using VAR headsets! And all the while looking the part in their home made space themed hats!
Huge congratulations to our U10 and U13 gymnasts who competed at Haberdashers` Boys` School in the ISGA Championships. Head Coaches Charlie and Millie were incredibly proud of all the gymnasts who competed and represented the school so brilliantly. A special shout-out to Millie B, who achieved an outstanding 9.7 out of 10 on vault, earning the highest vault score - an incredible achievement! Although our U13 JUST missed out on a top-six placing, they came an amazing 7th out of 18 in a very tough category. The U10s also narrowly missed out on a place for their group sequence, but the progress and determination showed by the girls was fantastic to see. The coaches shared the following message: "What an incredible competition our gymnasts had. We have seen an unbelievable increase in U10 scores since our last competition in November, and we can`t wait to compete again with them. Well done to all our gymnasts! We are so proud of your hard work, commitment, and team spirit. Thank you also to our parents for your continued support." #gymnastics #isga #prepschoolsport #holmewoodhouseschool #tunbridgewells
Huge congratulations to our U10 and U13 gymnasts who competed at Haberdashers` Boys` School in the ISGA Championships. Head Coaches Charlie and Millie were incredibly proud of all the gymnasts who competed and represented the school so brilliantly. A special shout-out to Millie B, who achieved an outstanding 9.7 out of 10 on vault, earning the highest vault score - an incredible achievement! Although our U13 JUST missed out on a top-six placing, they came an amazing 7th out of 18 in a very tough category. The U10s also narrowly missed out on a place for their group sequence, but the progress and determination showed by the girls was fantastic to see. The coaches shared the following message: "What an incredible competition our gymnasts had. We have seen an unbelievable increase in U10 scores since our last competition in November, and we can`t wait to compete again with them. Well done to all our gymnasts! We are so proud of your hard work, commitment, and team spirit. Thank you also to our parents for your continued support." #gymnastics #isga #prepschoolsport #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
“Thank you for your ongoing efforts in making Holmewood such a safe and nurturing place to grow, take risks, make mistakes and be curious, where the children are well known by their teachers and your team to help them navigate their course to growing confidence, leadership and empathy for helping others”.
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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TWO UPCOMING EVENTS; FOR EARLY YEARS AND WHOLE SCHOOL OPEN MORNING
MONDAY 16th MARCH 2026 NURSERY AND RECEPTION – SMALL GROUP TOUR FOR PARENTS
Please join us on Monday 16th March at 9.30 for a tour of our Nursery and Reception classes and meet our wonderful Early Years staff.
OPEN MORNING FRIDAY 15TH MAY 2026 9.30AM – 12.00PM
This is a wonderful opportunity to meet our Head, Ruth O’Sullivan, teachers, boarding and admissions staff. You will also experience a pupil-led tour and explore what makes our school so special.
