Sevenoaks School
Public school in Sevenoaks, Kent, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Type | Public school Private day and boarding school |
Motto | Servire 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 |
Established | 1432; 592 years ago (1432) |
Founder | William Sevenoke |
Department for Education URN | 118952 Tables |
Chairman of the Governors | Alison Beckett |
Head | Jesse Elzinga [2] |
Staff | Around 500 |
Gender | Mixed |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Enrolment | 1200 |
Houses | Aisher, New House, Girls' International House, Park Grange, International Centre, Sennocke House, Johnsons, School House |
Colour(s) | Blue, red and white |
Former pupils | Old Sennockians |
School Seal | Latin: Sigillum Commune Scole Gramaticalis de Sevenok in Com Kance Common seal of Sevenoaks Grammar School in the county of Kent |
Website | http://sevenoaksschool.org |
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]