St Michael's Drive, Otford, Sevenoaks, Kent TN14 5RY
10 reasons to choose St Michael's School, Sevenoaks
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St Michael’s School, Sevenoaks has a Schoolsmith Score® of 84. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Sevenoaks and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
St Michael’s School, Sevenoaks is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 13 years. It is a Christian school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. St Michael’s School, Sevenoaks fees range from £5,090 (Rec) to £6,185 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT but include lunches.
Average class size
St Michael’s School, Sevenoaks has three classes per year to Year 6, two from Year 7, and an average class size of 16 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
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.
The St Michael's School, Sevenoaks curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum. It also includes PSHE, French, Latin. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
Sport at St Michael's School, Sevenoaks
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.
The Arts at St Michael's School, Sevenoaks
Art, drama, and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and two-thirds take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Five choirs, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. Each pupil may participate in up to 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 7.00pm.
Find another school near St Michael's School, Sevenoaks
Russell House School (0.5 miles); Walthamstow Hall Junior School (3.3 miles); The Granville School (3.4 miles).
Otford Primary School (1.2 miles); Sevenoaks Primary School (3.1 miles); Lady Boswell’s Church of England Primary School (3.7 miles).
Walthamstow Hall (3.3 miles); Sevenoaks School (4.1 miles); Radnor House, Sevenoaks (4.8 miles).
St Olave’s and St Saviour’s Grammar School (7.3 miles); Newstead Wood School (8.8 miles); Darrick Wood School (9.4 miles).