Good Schools Guide
The Good Schools Guide is an invaluable guide to the best independent schools.
Ralph Lucas, the Editor, says, ‘The Good Schools Guide is written by parents for parents. We choose which schools to review on the basis of what parents say to us – no school can pay to be included…We are outspoken and independent in our views.’
What the Good Schools Guide says about us:
- Top prep school
- Good work ethic and strong academic ethos – children encouraged to aim high and follow the school motto ‘Constantia Praesta’, which means ‘continually striving to succeed’.
- Enviable record in scholarships, not just academic but sport, music, art and DT.
- Children unanimous in their praise of the food.
- A huge range of opportunities.
- Boys’ and girls’ teams enjoy huge success, entering national tournaments inall the major sports.
- Extremely active and impressive music department…Art equally impressive…DT similarly strong
- Impressive learning support department, recognised as one of the strengths of the school by the inspectors.
- Lifelong friendships are made here. Happy, well-rounded confident children.
- An academic, competitive school yet still caring, nurturing and supportive, which caters to the needs of all its pupils.
Current parent"Holmewood go the proverbial extra mile which sets apart a great school from simply a good one."
