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The school holds its own in the very competitive Sevenoaks market where parents are discerning and will vote with their feet if not happy. Not only do children do well here but it seems a genuinely nurturing and happy place to grow up.
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Overview & data
- Pupil numbers
- 451 ·
- Religion
- None
- Fees
- £19,425 - £23,490 pa
- Local authority
- Kent County Council
- Area guides
- School ownership
- St Michael’s Trust Association Limited
Headteacher
Head
Nik Pears
Since 2021, Nik Pears. He was educated at St Dunstan’s College in south-east London and is a Cambridge music graduate. He started his career at Sevenoaks Prep where he was head of music and rugby and after a brief foray running a music business in
Entrance
Broadly non-selective and mixed ability - a child would only be turned away if the school felt they would not make adequate progress. Most children join in the nursery and come for settling-in sessions. Fourteen places kept for those joining in
Exit
In 2025 the most popular destinations were Sevenoaks and Tonbridge. Others headed to Beechwood, Benenden, Caterham, Grange Park, The Judd School, King’s Canterbury, Knole Academy, Royal Russell School, St Olave’s Grammar, Sutton Valence, Tonbridge
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Teaching & learning
Learning support & SEN
Mobile phone policy
A clear mobile phone policy is a really important part of modern schooling. This school has provided us with their policy.
Mobile phone policy
Provided by the school and not part of our review Pupils are not allowed to have mobile phones whilst in school. If they walk to and from school, they leave it with the school office once they arrive at school. We also do not allow phones on residential trips.
Pupils
Money matters
Range of scholarships including academic, drama, sport and music for entry into year 7. Bursaries are also available for those in need subject to the school’s ability to fund them. St Michael’s has recently offered two free places to Ukranian
- Fee information
- £19,425 - £23,490 pa
Our view
The school was founded in 1872 in New Cross and moved to its present site, a former hunting lodge set in 100 acres, in 1925. The main building, which houses the prep school, is red-brick Victorian Gothic complete with panelling and stained glass, as
The last word
The school holds its own in the very competitive Sevenoaks market where parents are discerning and will vote with their feet if not happy. Not only do children do well here but it seems a genuinely nurturing and happy place to grow up.
