Sevenoaks School

Sevenoaks School
Location
Map
, ,
TN13 1HU

England
Information
TypePublic school
Private day and boarding school
MottoServire Deo Regnari Est
(To serve God is to be ruled, or To serve God is to rule.[1] (No longer in use.))
Religious affiliation(s)Non-denominational
Established1432; 592 years ago (1432)
FounderWilliam Sevenoke
Department for Education URN118952 Tables
Chairman of the GovernorsAlison Beckett
HeadJesse Elzinga [2]
StaffAround 500
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1200
HousesAisher, New House, Girls' International House, Park Grange, International Centre, Sennocke House, Johnsons, School House
Colour(s)Blue, red and white      
Former pupilsOld Sennockians
School SealLatin: Sigillum Commune Scole Gramaticalis de Sevenok in Com Kance
Common seal of Sevenoaks Grammar School in the county of Kent
Websitehttp://sevenoaksschool.org

Sevenoaks School is a selective coeducational English public school (a long-established fee-charging boarding school for pupils aged 11/13–18), with provision for day attendees in Sevenoaks, Kent, England. It is the second oldest non-denominational school in the United Kingdom, dating back to 1432, only behind Oswestry (1407). Around 1,200 day pupils and boarders attend, ranging in age from 11 to 18 years. There are approximately equal numbers of boys and girls. In 2006 it became the first major UK school to switch entirely from A level exams to the International Baccalaureate.

Sevenoaks School is among several leading UK schools that now charge annual boarding fees in excess of £42,000, making it one of the most expensive schools in the country.[3] It is a registered charity.[4]

  1. ^ "Continuum Continuum 2020".
  2. ^ The Headmaster - Sevenoaks School
  3. ^ "Sevenoaks School Fees Page'". Telegraph. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  4. ^ "SEVENOAKS SCHOOL - Charity 1101358".