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
The Friends of Holmewood Quiz Night - Friday 13th March, 7pm Join us for a night of brainteasing brilliance and friendly competition, this year with a very special quizmaster, our very own Mr Jervis. Will there be another ‘moo that song’ round, you’ll have to join us to find out. Welcoming teams of 8, name it, theme it and get creative. Fancy dress is highly encouraged, with extra points up for grabs. The evening kicks off at 7pm, with dinner included and a well-stocked bar available. Tickets free for staff so come and show off your General Knowledge skills! Tickets are on sale now through the link in bio (FOH - Quiz Night). #friendsofholmewood #quiznight #schoolevent #holmewoodhouseschool #tunbridgewells
The Friends of Holmewood Quiz Night - Friday 13th March, 7pm Join us for a night of brainteasing brilliance and friendly competition, this year with a very special quizmaster, our very own Mr Jervis. Will there be another ‘moo that song’ round, you’ll have to join us to find out. Welcoming teams of 8, name it, theme it and get creative. Fancy dress is highly encouraged, with extra points up for grabs. The evening kicks off at 7pm, with dinner included and a well-stocked bar available. Tickets free for staff so come and show off your General Knowledge skills! Tickets are on sale now through the link in bio (FOH - Quiz Night). #friendsofholmewood #quiznight #schoolevent #holmewoodhouseschool #tunbridgewells...
Rifle Shooting Success Congratulations to Louis in Year 7 who has become the youngest EVER Holmewood pupil to score 100/100 under match rules, shooting from a distance of 22 metres! Louis scored this incredible result on a National Rifle Association Cadet target (what schools use up to the age of 18). In addition though, Louis has also scored 93/100 on an Adult Target, only used by advanced shooters. To put it in context, the highest any of our previous shooters have scored has been 96/100 and this was achieved towards the end of Year 8; Louis is not yet half way through Year 7! Holmewood is one of the very few prep schools that has its own rifle range, found under the swimming pool changing rooms and alongside the pool itself. Beginners and advanced shooting is open to Years 5 - 8 during term time activity sessions and courses are run as part of the Easter and Summer Holiday Courses. Our shooting club has produced many successful shooters including Thomas Craig-Fleming who represented Great Britain in the GBU21 Rifle Team in South Africa in 2024; Oona Aiken won the individual top shooter out of all Preparatory Schools in the United Kingdom; and Matilda Page was, on merit, selected England captain to shoot against Scotland and Wales in the National Preparatory Schools` Competition. A huge well done to Louis for this incredible result. We look forward to hearing of his progress. His target will now hang in the range for all to admire his amazing achievement! #rifleshooting #cocurricularactivities #selfbelief #holmewoodhouseschool #tunbridgewells
Rifle Shooting Success Congratulations to Louis in Year 7 who has become the youngest EVER Holmewood pupil to score 100/100 under match rules, shooting from a distance of 22 metres! Louis scored this incredible result on a National Rifle Association Cadet target (what schools use up to the age of 18). In addition though, Louis has also scored 93/100 on an Adult Target, only used by advanced shooters. To put it in context, the highest any of our previous shooters have scored has been 96/100 and this was achieved towards the end of Year 8; Louis is not yet half way through Year 7! Holmewood is one of the very few prep schools that has its own rifle range, found under the swimming pool changing rooms and alongside the pool itself. Beginners and advanced shooting is open to Years 5 - 8 during term time activity sessions and courses are run as part of the Easter and Summer Holiday Courses. Our shooting club has produced many successful shooters including Thomas Craig-Fleming who represented Great Britain in the GBU21 Rifle Team in South Africa in 2024; Oona Aiken won the individual top shooter out of all Preparatory Schools in the United Kingdom; and Matilda Page was, on merit, selected England captain to shoot against Scotland and Wales in the National Preparatory Schools` Competition. A huge well done to Louis for this incredible result. We look forward to hearing of his progress. His target will now hang in the range for all to admire his amazing achievement! #rifleshooting #cocurricularactivities #selfbelief #holmewoodhouseschool #tunbridgewells...
Meet the Gappies We are delighted to introduce Jake, Will and Jesse who join Maddie to make up our brilliant GAP team. Jake and Jesse are both from Sydney - a fun fact is that Jesse has a Koala living in her backyard 🐨 - while Will joins us from nearby Tonbridge. They have all been getting stuck in to school life and are already a firm part of the Holmewood family. We are very excited to have you here and hope you have a brilliant year. #gapstudents #schoolfamily #prepschoollife #holmewoodhouseschool #tunbridgewells
Meet the Gappies We are delighted to introduce Jake, Will and Jesse who join Maddie to make up our brilliant GAP team. Jake and Jesse are both from Sydney - a fun fact is that Jesse has a Koala living in her backyard 🐨 - while Will joins us from nearby Tonbridge. They have all been getting stuck in to school life and are already a firm part of the Holmewood family. We are very excited to have you here and hope you have a brilliant year. #gapstudents #schoolfamily #prepschoollife #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.
