The New Beacon

A traditional all-boys country prep school, The New Beacon in Sevenoaks has been successfully producing clever, sporty, happy, purposeful and well-rounded pupils since 1900, and balances an old-school demeanour – think blazers, caps and cricket on the lawn – with a modern approach to education. The very popular head Mike Piercy has been in post since 2008 (he retires in 2023; Sarah Brownsdon has just been announced as his successor) and has overseen a refurb of the pre-prep and opened a seriously smart sports and arts centre. The 2021 merger with Tonbridge School creates an appea...

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Boys in blue jumpers and white aprons doing carpentry

Boys in red tops and navy shorts in rugby training on green grass

Boy in blue and red top playing hockey on green pitch

Boy in uniform pointing at a computer screen

Boys in red tops playing rugby in the sports hall with a blue floor

Boys in blue and red tracksuit in class with his hand in the air

Boys in grey shirts and blue and red ties in class

Teacher writing on board in class in front of boys in blue jumpers

Boys in blue and red tops in science lab

Fees and bursaries

Day fees per term

Nursery	-
Reception	£4,175
Year 1	£4,695
Year 2	£4,695
Year 3	£5,625
Year 4	£5,625
Year 5	£5,995
Year 6	£5,995
Year 7	£5,995
Year 8	£5,995

Boarding fees per term

Nursery	-
Reception	-
Year 1	-
Year 2	-
Year 3	-
Year 4	-
Year 5	-
Year 6	-
Year 7	-
Year 8	-

Flexi boarding £52.00 per session.

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The New Beacon is
linked with:

The New Beacon Nursery Sevenoaks

Tonbridge School Tonbridge

Essentials

Address
Brittains Lane, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 2PB

Contact
admin@newbeacon.org.uk
01732 452131

Website
newbeacon.org.uk

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Fees

Term Dates

Open Days

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Open Morning
25 May 2023

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