St Michael's Drive, Otford, Sevenoaks, Kent TN14 5RY
10 simple reasons to choose St Michael's School, Sevenoaks
Independent prep school and nursery in Otford, Sevenoaks.
For pupils aged 2 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Religious character; Christian.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Large school with an average of three classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
St Michael's School, Sevenoaks fees range from £4,210 (Rec) to £5,120 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose St Michael's School, Sevenoaks
Schoolsmith Score®; 84.
One of the best independent prep schools in Sevenoaks and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
On average, 15.5 pupils per class and 12.2 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for St Michael's School leavers are one of 40 grammar and independent day and boarding schools. Approximately 40% stay on to 13, 30% leave at Year 6 for grammar schools, 30% leave at Year 6 for senior independent schools. Overall, the most popular destinations are Sevenoaks School (20%), Sutton Valence School (15%), Tonbridge Grammar (5%), Skinner's Grammar (5%), Judd (5%), Kent College Pembury (5%), Lingfield Notre Dame (5%) and Caterham (5%). 10-20% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum. It also includes PSHE, French, Latin. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in football, swimming.
Art, drama, and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and 60% take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Five choirs, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 7.00pm.
Find another school near St Michael's School, Sevenoaks
Independent Prep Schools
Russell House School (0.5 miles); Walthamstow Hall Junior School (3.3 miles); The Granville School (3.4 miles).
State Primary Schools
Otford Primary School (1.2 miles); Sevenoaks Primary School (3.1 miles); Lady Boswell's Church of England Primary School (3.7 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Walthamstow Hall (3.3 miles); Sevenoaks School (4.1 miles); Radnor House, Sevenoaks (Combe Bank School) (4.8 miles).
State Senior Schools
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School (7.3 miles); Newstead Wood School (8.8 miles); Darrick Wood School (9.4 miles).