Sevenoaks School[1]
Independent · ages 11–18
Headline results
No headline results are published for this school in the latest two years.
Results
GCSE (key stage 4)
- Attainment 8
- 19.8 2025/26[2]
- Grade 5+ in English & maths
- 0% 2025/26[2]
- Grade 7+ in English & maths
- 0% 2025/26[2]
- Progress 8, 2025/26
- Not calculated[3]
- Progress 8, 2024/25
- Not calculated[3]
IGCSEs don't count towards Attainment 8, so it understates many independent schools.
Ofsted
No published data for this school.
Competition to get in
Admissions
- Places (published admission number)
- 80 2026-10-14[8]
- Places (published admission number), 11+ entry
- 80 2026-10-14[9]
- Entrance test
- Entrance tests, group discussion tasks 2026-10-14[8]
- Entrance test
- ISEB online pre-test 2026-10-14[9]
- Entrance test
- maths, English and VR 2026-10-14[10]
- Entrance test
- written tests, a group discussion or individual interview, and references from the candidate’s previous school 2026-10-14[11]
Character & practicalities
- Type
- Other independent school[1]
- Ages
- 11–18[1]
- Boys / girls
- Mixed[1]
- Sixth form
- Yes[1]
- Boarding
- Boarding school[1]
- Capacity
- 1260[1]
- Local authority
- Kent[1]
- Website
- www.sevenoaksschool.org[1]
- District
- Sevenoaks[12]
- Postcode
- TN13 1HU[1]
- URN
- 118952[1]
School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.
Pupils
- Number on roll
- 1244 2024/25[13]
- SEN support
- 23.8% 2024/25[13]
- EHC plan
- 0% 2024/25[13]
- Free school meals in the last 6 years
- 0% 2024/25[13]
Practicalities
- Admissions contact
- The admissions contact details are provided as email: admissions@sevenoaksschool.org and phone: 01732 455133. 2026-10-14[8]
- Occasional places
- The school occasionally accepts new students for Year 8 (12+) or Year 10 (14+). 2026-10-14[8]
- Open events
- The school lists Saturday Group Visits on 7 November 2026 and 6 February 2027, but not on 10 October 2026. Entry Sept 2027[14]
In the inspectors' and the school's words
- Academic
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Pupils achieve consistently high academic outcomes, particularly in the International Baccalaureate (IB)
[15] - Warmth
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The school is welcoming and friendly, and leaders actively promote pupils’ wellbeing alongside high academic expectations.
[15] - Pastoral care
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Pupils’ welfare, health and safety are well supported through robust policies, effective implementation and a culture of care.
The health centre team also includes trained counsellors who are able to support pupils’ mental health
[15] - Behaviour
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As a result, pupils behave well, classrooms are calm, and any rare instances of low-level disruption that occur are addressed promptly.
[15] - Learning support
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Overall, pupils make good progress but not all teachers consistently apply the recommended approaches in lessons to further support the progress of some pupils.
Although these plans are readily available, planning and implementation in lessons do not always take full account of pupils’ identified needs, and this can affect their progress.
[15] - Enrichment
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The school’s service and partnership programme is a significant strength.
Co-curricular provision is extensive, with activities designed to suit all age groups.
[15] - Pupil voice
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Their impact is tangible, with the opinions of pupils contributing to changes in food provision and the mobile phone policy, and the introduction of anti-racism training.
[15] - Independence
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In the sixth form, all pupils study the IB, supported by an extensive ‘creativity, action, service’ programme, which promotes independence, inventiveness and empathy.
[15] - Collaboration
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The programme provides opportunities for teamwork, the promotion of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and structured leadership roles
[15] - Structure
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The behaviour policy is well designed and consistently applied. Expectations are clear, routines are embedded, and sanctions and rewards are applied effectively.
[15] - Diversity
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The school has identified English as an additional language (EAL) for 401 pupils.
The school is inclusive and respectful, and pupils from different backgrounds work and socialise together harmoniously.
[15] - Sport
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A rich choice of sports helps pupils find activities they enjoy and provides pathways to local and national competition.
Sport is championed by leaders and staff and linked purposefully across the curriculum
[15] - Performing arts
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The curriculums in art, music, drama and technology, for example, are carefully
Co-curricular clubs and activities such as the musical theatre club, various music and art groups, and a wide range of outdoor pursuits are well attended and appreciated
[15]
Sources
- Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Performance tables schools data (explore education statistics). Period 2025/26, provisional, published 2026-10-15. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
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Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance 2024/25: data guidance. Period 2024/25.
Archived copy; original.
Licence: OGL-3.0.
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It is not possible to calculate Progress 8 for academic years 2024/25 and 2025/26 due to gaps in the baseline caused by COVID-19 disruption.
- Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2023/24, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2022/23, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2021/22, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
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sevenoaksschool.org: sevenoaksschool.org — Welcome. Period 2026-10-14.
Licence: copyright-quoted.
Quotes (5)
We take about 80 students at age 11, a further 100 at age 13, and roughly 80 to 90 at age 16, when we increase the cohort by nearly a third. (p. 1)
All candidates are assessed through entrance tests, group discussion tasks and references or reports from the candidate's current school. (p. 1)
admissions@sevenoaksschool.org (p. 1)
01732 455133 (p. 1)
We are occasionally able to take one or two new students for Year 8 (12+) or Year 10 (14+). Please email if you wish your child to be put on the waiting list to test for one of these places. (p. 1)
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sevenoaksschool.org: sevenoaksschool.org — Introduction. Period 2026-10-14.
Licence: copyright-quoted.
Quotes (2)
We admit approximately 80 children into Year 7 each year (p. 1)
Candidates will need to take the ISEB online pre-test if their current school offers this. (p. 1)
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goodschoolsguide.co.uk: goodschoolsguide.co.uk — Sevenoaks school. Period 2026-10-14.
Licence: copyright-quoted.
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entrance tests in maths, English and VR (p. 1)
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sevenoaksschool.org: sevenoaksschool.org — Admissions Policy 2026 update (PDF). Period 2026-10-14.
Licence: copyright-quoted.
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Selection is based upon academic merit which is assessed through written tests, a group discussion or individual interview, and references from the candidate's previous school. (p. 2)
- Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: School census. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
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sevenoaksschool.org: sevenoaksschool.org — Visits and open mornings. Period 2026-10-14.
Licence: copyright-quoted.
Quotes (3)
We hold one large Open Morning a year in mid-June, a Mini Open Morning in September, and regular Saturday Group Visits when you can see the school on a normal school day. (p. 1)
Saturday 7 November 2026 - Sevenoaks (p. 1)
Saturday 6 February 2027 - Sevenoaks (p. 1)
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reports.isi.net: reports.isi.net document (PDF). Period 2026-10-14.
Licence: copyright-quoted.
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A rich choice of sports helps pupils find activities they enjoy and provides pathways to local and national competition (p. 11)
Sport is championed by leaders and staff and linked purposefully across the curriculum (p. 11)
The school is welcoming and friendly, and leaders actively promote pupils' wellbeing alongside high academic expectations (p. 7)
Pupils achieve consistently high academic outcomes, particularly in the International Baccalaureate (IB) (p. 3)
Pupils' welfare, health and safety are well supported through robust policies, effective implementation and a culture of care (p. 3)
The health centre team also includes trained counsellors who are able to support pupils' mental health (p. 12)
As a result, pupils behave well, classrooms are calm, and any rare instances of low-level disruption that occur are addressed promptly (p. 3)
The school has identified English as an additional language (EAL) for 401 pupils (p. 17)
The school is inclusive and respectful, and pupils from different backgrounds work and socialise together harmoniously (p. 13)
The behaviour policy is well designed and consistently applied. Expectations are clear, routines are embedded, and sanctions and rewards are applied effectively (p. 3)
The school's service and partnership programme is a significant strength (p. 3)
Co-curricular provision is extensive, with activities designed to suit all age groups (p. 10)
Their impact is tangible, with the opinions of pupils contributing to changes in food provision and the mobile phone policy, and the introduction of anti-racism training (p. 13)
In the sixth form, all pupils study the IB, supported by an extensive 'creativity, action, service' programme, which promotes independence, inventiveness and empathy (p. 9)
The programme provides opportunities for teamwork, the promotion of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and structured leadership roles (p. 3)
The curriculums in art, music, drama and technology, for example, are carefully (p. 9)
Co-curricular clubs and activities such as the musical theatre club, various music and art groups, and a wide range of outdoor pursuits are well attended and appreciated (p. 10)
Overall, pupils make good progress but not all teachers consistently apply the recommended approaches in lessons to further support the progress of some pupils (p. 3)
Although these plans are readily available, planning and implementation in lessons do not always take full account of pupils' identified needs, and this can affect their progress (p. 9)