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Sevenoaks SchoolHigh Street, Sevenoaks, TN13 1HU, UK+44 (0)1732 455133 |
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| School type |
Co-educational Day & Boarding Senior & Sixth Form |
| Founded | 1432 |
| Head of School | Mr Jesse R Elzinga |
| Date Appointed | September 2020 |
| Co-ed Age Range | 11-18 years |
| Number of sixth formers | 1,213 |
| Day fees per annum | 拢30,729 per annum |
| Boarding fees per annum | 拢49,359 per annum |
| Curriculum | IBDP, IGCSE, GCSE, Natl |
| Language of Instruction | English |
| Average Class Size | 8-24 |
| Teacher/Pupil ratio | 1:9 |
| Associations | BSA, HMC, ISC, IB |
Sevenoaks is one of the leading schools in the UK, providing an outstanding modern education. All 450+ students in the sixth form study the IB Diploma Programme, which the school has taught since 1978. The leafy 100-acre campus is in the Kent countryside, just half an hour from Central London and Gatwick Airport. International students make up around 20 per cent of the student body and the school provides pupils with a balanced and intellectually stimulating education while promoting global understanding. Pastoral care is consistently excellent, enabling friendships between all members of a peer group to flourish. Sevenoaks was The Sunday Times Best Co-educational School of the Year 2023.
Curriculum
A wide range of subjects is offered at GCSE and IGCSE. In the sixth form all pupils study the IB Diploma Programme. Academic results are outstanding. In 2024, the average IB Diploma score was 39.4 points, eight points above the world average. Significantly more than half of Sevenoaks' students earned 40 points or more, with 76 students earning 42 points or more, from the maximum available 45 points. Virtually every student goes on to one of the world's best universities, with around 80 per cent taking places at leading UK universities, and 21 per cent accepting places at top US, Canadian, European and international universities.
A wide range of sport is offered, and pupils achieve honours in cross country, rugby, football, hockey, netball, cricket, athletics, sailing, shooting, swimming and tennis. There is a strong emphasis on music, drama and art, with chamber music a particular strength. The school is proud of its strong tradition of community service and DofE Award participation.
Facilities
Facilities are first class. Recent developments include a striking, state-of-the-art boarding house, an award-winning performing arts centre, a Science & Technology Centre uniting the four core fields of science, and an innovative Sixth Form centre. There are eight boarding houses, including three boys' houses and three girls' houses (13-18), and two sixth form houses one for girls and one for boys (16-18).
Entrance
11+ or 13+ Early Decision January of Year 6 (closing date: 15 September of Year 6).
13+ Late Decision April of Year 7 (closing date: 1 October of Year 7).
16+ October of Year 11 (closing date: 1 August of year preceding entry).
All candidates are assessed through the school's entrance tests, references from candidate's current school, interviews and reports.
Up to 50 scholarships are awarded annually at 11, 13 and 16, for academic excellence, music, sport, art and drama, and means-tested bursaries are available.
Sevenoaks School is a registered charity for purposes of education. Charity No. 1101358.