Holmewood House School
Holmewood House School is an IAPS independent, co-educational preparatory school for boys and girls aged 3–13, in Langton Green, near Tunbridge Wells, Kent. The building is a Decimus Burton mansion, originally called Mitchells, rebuilt in 1837 after a fire.[1]
| Holmewood House School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Barrow Lane , , TN3 0EB England | |
| Information | |
| Type | Preparatory school |
| Motto | Constantia Praesta Excel by Perseverance |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Inter-Denominational |
| Established | 1945 |
| Chairman of Governors | Jeremy Thompson |
| Head | Ruth O'Sullivan |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 3 to 13 |
| Enrolment | c.460 |
| Houses | Oak, Cedar, Beech, Cob, Yew, Ash |
| Colour(s) | Dark blue and light blue |
| Publication | The Holmewoodian |
| Former pupils | Old Holmewoodians |
| Website | https://www.holmewoodhouse.co.uk/ |
Notable former pupils
- Sir Terence Etherton (Master of the Rolls)
- Tristan Gemmill (actor)
- Dan Stevens (actor)
- Hugh Skinner (actor)
- Shane MacGowan (musician, singer with The Pogues)
- Justin Chancellor (musician Tool (band))
- Femi Fani-Kayode (Nigerian lawyer and politician)
- Andy Zaltzman (pun expert and comedian)
- Herbert Addo (Ghanaian Premier League football coach)
- Haydn Keenan (Australian film director)
- Nana Akufo-Addo (President of Ghana)
- Jake Obetsebi Lamptey (Chairman, New Patriotic Party, Ghana)
- Freddie de Tommaso (singer)
Notable former staff
- Robert Bairamian (cricketer), was headmaster between 1959 and 1975.
- Sir Patrick Moore CBE (astronomer and television presenter)
- Bob Woolmer (cricketer)
References
- "Holmewood House School, Speldhurst, Kent". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk.
External links
- Holmewood House School website
- Independent Association of Preparatory Schools website
- Ofsted Boarding Inspection Report - February 2009
- Entry in the Good Schools Guide
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