Overall Oxbridge
#585
3 ranked schools · +329 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
108
Offers
25
Offer rate23.1%
+0.8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Sevenoaks
Set on the Greensand Ridge in west Kent, where the North Downs give way to the Weald, Sevenoaks is defined by Knole Park, a thousand-acre deer park surrounding the fifteenth-century Knole House.
South Park is among the most sought-after pockets for school catchments, with families competing for places across primary and secondary phases. A market settlement since the thirteenth century, the town's built-up area reached around 26,000 residents at the 2021 census. Sevenoaks station runs South Eastern Main Line trains into London Bridge and Charing Cross in around thirty minutes. Seal and Kippington form quieter residential outliers.
28
Primary
schools
4
Secondary
schools
1
All-through
schools
3
Special
schools
of which6sixth forms·13faith36 total
Area Performance
Sevenoaks schools rank in the top 40% of England
Across 34 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.66/10, +0.23 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
24% Elite
Distribution across all Sevenoaks schools
EliteExcellentGood
Sevenoaks vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 40%
Across all ranked Sevenoaks schools
Top 38%Primaryavg #5,753 of 14,978
Top 44%Secondaryavg #1,683 of 3,861
Top 42%Sixth formavg #1,076 of 2,554
Primary schools: 23 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
+0.16 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#5,753
+12 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 38% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
68%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
13%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
+0.16 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#5,753
+12 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 38% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
68%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
13%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 5 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.52 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,683
+6 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 44% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
79%
+23 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
33.9
-5.2 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.52 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,683
+6 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 44% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
79%
+23 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
33.9
-5.2 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 6 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.0/10
+0.29 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,076
+8 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 42% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
34%
+9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
61%
+11 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.0/10
+0.29 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,076
+8 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 42% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
34%
+9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
61%
+11 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#160
2 ranked schools · +93 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
54
Offers
13
Offer rate24.1%
+9.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#263
3 ranked schools · +510 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
54
Offers
12
Offer rate22.2%
-7.2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Sevenoaks
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Sevenoaks
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Sevenoaks
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