Fawke Cottage, Godden Green, Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 0JU
10 reasons to choose Sevenoaks Preparatory School
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Sevenoaks Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 82. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Sevenoaks and one of the 5 best primary schools for 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Sevenoaks Preparatory School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 13 years. It is a Church of England 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. Sevenoaks Preparatory School fees range from £4,779 (Rec) to £6,795 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Sevenoaks Preparatory School has two classes per year and an average class size of 16 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Year 6 Sevenoaks Preparatory School leavers are one of 5 grammar schools and 10 independent schools. Of the 40%-50% that leave at Year 6, 30-40% go to Sevenoaks School, 15% to Tonbridge Grammar, 10-15% to Walthamstow Hall. Year 8 destination schools are one of 10-15 independent schools, of which, 30% of pupils go to Tonbridge School.
The Sevenoaks Preparatory School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different 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 music, drama, languages, computing and sport throughout, and for all subjects from Year 6.
Sport at Sevenoaks Preparatory School
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 athletics, football.
The Arts at Sevenoaks Preparatory School
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Sevenoaks Preparatory School
Solefield Preparatory School (3 miles); Walthamstow Hall Junior School (3.2 miles); The Granville School (3.3 miles).
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks (2.2 miles); Lady Boswell’s Church of England Primary School (2.3 miles); St Thomas’ Catholic Primary School, Sevenoaks (2.6 miles).
Walthamstow Hall (1.9 miles); Sevenoaks School (2.8 miles); Sackville School (5.3 miles).
The Judd School (7.4 miles); Tonbridge Grammar School (8 miles); Weald of Kent Grammar School (8.2 miles).