The New Beacon School, Sevenoaks
The New Beacon School is an independent school for boys aged 2 to 14 in Sevenoaks. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in June 2026.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
The New Beacon School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to The New Beacon School are Solefield School (0.7 miles), Sevenoaks School (0.8 miles), The Granville School (1.2 miles) and Walthamstow Hall (1.5 miles).
Solefield SchoolSevenoaks SchoolThe Granville SchoolWalthamstow Hall
Who goes there
In 2026, 87 pupils (30.6%) received SEN support and 3 (1.1%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Sevenoaks Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cross Keys Close (opposite), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The New Beacon School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 41 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kent (101).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
2 June 2026
Non-Routine Inspection
9 November 2023
Regulatory Compliance
11 May 2023
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
12 February 2019
Regulatory Compliance
1 March 2016
Integrated
5 February 2013
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 4 nearby independent schools
Keep up with The New Beacon School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
72%
Available places
284 pupils
397 places
113 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Sevenoaks
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sevenoaks
Across Kent council
Places available
19,539
Applications
18,644
Got 1st preference
78.9%
Got preferred school
96.2%
All secondary applications across Kent council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
87
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
31.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
284
Total Pupils
280
Boys
4
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about The New Beacon School
When was The New Beacon School last inspected?
The New Beacon School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in June 2026.
How many pupils go to The New Beacon School?
The New Beacon School has around 284 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to The New Beacon School?
The New Beacon School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near The New Beacon School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The New Beacon School?
The New Beacon School is at Brittains Lane, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 2PB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)