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The New Beacon School[1]

Independent · ages 2–14

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Headline results

No headline results are published for this school in the latest two years.

Results

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Ofsted

Inspected by
Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)[2]

ISI inspection

Inspection
June 2026[3]
Framework
Framework from September 2023[3]
Leadership and governance
Standards met[3]
Quality of education
Standards met[3]
Health and wellbeing
Standards met[3]
Social and economic education
Standards met[3]
Safeguarding
Standards met[3]

Leadership and governance

  • ISI recommended: The school should make sure all needed policies are shared with parents of current and future students.
  • ISI recommended: The school should publish the attendance policy on its website.

Safeguarding

  • ISI recommended: The school should make sure all staff have the required checks done before starting their job.

Previous ISI inspections: 2023, 2019, 2016, 2013 (2023 report, 2019 report, 2016 report, 2013 report).

ISI's page for this school

Findings of the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), restated in our own words: not ISI's wording. Read the full report on ISI's website.

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Character & practicalities

Fees

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Type
Other independent school[1]
Ages
2–14[1]
Boys / girls
Boys[1]
Admissions
Non-selective[1]
Sixth form
No[1]
Boarding
Boarding school[1]
Capacity
397[1]
Local authority
Kent[1]
Website
www.newbeacon.org.uk[1]
Nursery classes
Has Nursery Classes[2]
Special classes
No Special Classes[2]
Section 41 (can be named in an EHC plan)
Not approved[2]
District
Sevenoaks[4]
Postcode
TN13 2PB[1]
URN
118955[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll
293 2024/25[5]
SEN support
43% 2024/25[5]
EHC plan
1% 2024/25[5]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
0% 2024/25[5]

Practicalities

Admissions contact
The school provides contact details for admissions, including phone number and email address. 2026-10-14[6]
Occasional places
The school welcomes applications from boys aged 4-13, with places offered based on availability for Years 1-8. 2026-10-14[6]
Open events
The school hosts a Nursery Stay & Play event on Saturday 21 November 2026 from 9:30am to 10:30am. Entry Sept 2027[7]

Routes to senior schools

Assured place at 13+: Tonbridge School
Offer in Principle at end of Year 5 via shared tracking, without the ISEB Pre-Test, 'whilst maintaining Tonbridge’s academically selective entry criteria' (so not every boy); holders attend a Tonbridge Experience Afternoon. Boys can still apply elsewhere. Also 50% off registration fee and 20% off admission fee. The Assured Pathway means that pupils may receive an Offer in Principle for Tonbridge School at the end of Year 5 without completing the ISEB Pre-Test. 2026-10-14[8]

In the inspectors' and the school's words

Academic
Leaders set clear expectations for pupils’ academic achievement and behaviour. As a result, pupils make good progress based on their prior attainment and achieve well.[9]
Warmth
Governors and leaders promote a positive, purposeful culture that reflects the school’s values of courtesy, integrity and responsibility.[9]
Pastoral care
Leaders prioritise pupils’ emotional wellbeing and mental health. They ensure that pupils can seek help from trusted adults when required, including form tutors, pastoral and boarding staff, counsellors, the lay chaplaincy and members of the safeguarding team.[9]
Behaviour
Pupils uphold high standards of behaviour, supported by staff who apply the behaviour policy consistently.[9]
Learning support
Leaders of provision for pupils who have SEND are knowledgeable. They identify pupils’ needs promptly and devise well-considered individual learning plans (ILPs) to support their learning. The school has identified 94 pupils as having special educational needs and/or disabilities.[9]
Enrichment
Pupils participate in a broad range of clubs including judo, German, Mandarin, drawing and chess.[9]
Pupil voice
They experience democratic participation by standing for positions on the school council, presenting their views and voting for representatives.[9]
Independence
Leaders provide structured opportunities for pupils to undertake independent enquiry, including through research projects.[9]
Collaboration
They provide purposeful opportunities for pupils to work together to solve problems.[9]
Structure
Staff apply the school’s mobile phone policy consistently, ensuring that the school is a mobile-phone-free environment during the school day. The policy sets out rewards and sanctions clearly.[9]
Diversity
The school has identified English as an additional language for a very small number of pupils.[9]
Sport
It includes a broad range of team and individual sports, including cross-country, rugby, dance, gymnastics, cycling, cricket, football and swimming.[9]
Performing arts
These include a wide range of sports, including sailing, as well as activities in music, drama and art.[9]

Sources

  1. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  2. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments (independent schools' inspectorate and provision). Period 2026-10-17, published 2026-10-17. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  3. reports.isi.net: reports.isi.net document (PDF). Period 2026-10-17. Licence: copyright-quoted.
  4. Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  5. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: School census. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  6. newbeacon.org.uk: newbeacon.org.uk — Admissions process. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (4)
    (+44) 01732 452131 (p. 1)
    Admissions: registrar@newbeacon.org.uk (p. 1)
    We welcome applications from boys aged 4-13, with the majority joining in Reception. Places are offered based on availability, and for those joining beyond the early years, a Taster & Assessment Day ensures we understand each child's academic progress. (p. 1)
    Places are offered based on availability, and for those joining beyond the early years, a Taster & Assessment Day ensures we understand each child's academic progress. (p. 1)
  7. newbeacon.org.uk: newbeacon.org.uk — Open days school tours. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (2)
    Nursery Stay & Play Saturday 21st Nov, 9.30am - 10.30am (p. 1)
    Book here. (p. 1)
  8. newbeacon.org.uk: newbeacon.org.uk — Tonbridge school. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quote
    The Assured Pathway means that pupils may receive an Offer in Principle for Tonbridge School at the end of Year 5 without completing the ISEB Pre-Test (p. 1)
  9. reports.isi.net: reports.isi.net document (PDF). Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (17)
    It includes a broad range of team and individual sports, including cross-country, rugby, dance, gymnastics, cycling, cricket, football and swimming (p. 10)
    Governors and leaders promote a positive, purposeful culture that reflects the school's values of courtesy, integrity and responsibility (p. 3)
    Leaders set clear expectations for pupils' academic achievement and behaviour (p. 6)
    As a result, pupils make good progress based on their prior attainment and achieve well (p. 8)
    Leaders prioritise pupils' emotional wellbeing and mental health (p. 3)
    They ensure that pupils can seek help from trusted adults when required, including form tutors, pastoral and boarding staff, counsellors, the lay chaplaincy and members of the safeguarding team (p. 10)
    Pupils uphold high standards of behaviour, supported by staff who apply the behaviour policy consistently (p. 3)
    The school has identified English as an additional language for a very small number of pupils (p. 16)
    Staff apply the school's mobile phone policy consistently, ensuring that the school is a mobile-phone-free environment during the school day (p. 10)
    The policy sets out rewards and sanctions clearly (p. 10)
    Pupils participate in a broad range of clubs including judo, German, Mandarin, drawing and chess (p. 9)
    They experience democratic participation by standing for positions on the school council, presenting their views and voting for representatives (p. 12)
    Leaders provide structured opportunities for pupils to undertake independent enquiry, including through research projects (p. 8)
    They provide purposeful opportunities for pupils to work together to solve problems (p. 8)
    These include a wide range of sports, including sailing, as well as activities in music, drama and art (p. 9)
    Leaders of provision for pupils who have SEND are knowledgeable. They identify pupils' needs promptly and devise well-considered individual learning plans (ILPs) to support their learning (p. 9)
    The school has identified 94 pupils as having special educational needs and/or disabilities (p. 16)