In the early years of its history, it was described as "A Preparatory School for the Sons of Gentlemen”[2] and as giving “carefully graduated preparation for Public Schools and Royal Navy, either on the classical or on the modern side”.[2]
Site development
As part of the 150th anniversary of the school in 2020, construction started on new developments for the school, including a new block of eight classrooms, a double level performance hall and dining room, new music and ICT facilities, a library hub and an all-weather sports pitch.
The £7 million project will have multiple eco-friendly features including solar panels, low-energy underfloor heating and a green roof. 10% more green space is expected to be gained.[3]
Notable alumni
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^Henderson, Michael (31 March 2001). "'It was a gem of an innings' - Telegraph". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2 May 2012. Some of the most famous cricketers, including Sir Garfield Sobers, Clive Lloyd, Ted Dexter, Ian Botham and David Gower, joined a congregation that featured representatives from Homefield preparatory school, Tonbridge, Oxford University and Kent CCC, where Cowdrey was captain for 15 years.
^"Wisden - Colin Cowdrey". Wisden. Retrieved 2 May 2012. From the age of four Colin used to play with his father and one of the native servants at their home at Bangalore, but soon he was on his way to England, where from five and a half until thirteen he lived at Homefield Preparatory School at Sutton in Surrey. There, Cowdrey says he really learned cricket from the headmaster, Mr. C. Walford, whom he describes as a cricket fanatic. In the summer, Sunday was the only rest-day. Mr. Walford coached the boys four days a week and the other two were devoted to matches.
^Murtagh, Andrew (2017). Gentleman & Player. eBook Partnership. ISBN9781785313455. It is a fact that John Rae, later a renowned headmaster of Westminster School in the 1970s, was a contemporary of Colin's at Homefield.
