Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre vs Little Acorns School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Little Acorns School
Tenterden
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Other independent special school
Age Range
11–18
5–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Kent
Kent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1772
27
Capacity
2156
54
Occupancy
82%
50%
FSM %
29.3%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Apr 2023
Nov 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
37.7
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
21.1%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C-
-
Points Per Entry
27.4
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C
-
AAB+ %
12%
-
Value Added
Below average
-
A-Level Students
106
-
Retention
85%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
4%
-
Degree course
48%
-
Any L4+ destination
49%
-
Apprenticeships
1%
-
Cohort size
171
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Geography (66)
Geography (56)
English Literature (48)
Psychology (42)
Mathematics (36)
English Literature (34)
Mathematics (32)
Biology (32)