The New Beacon Prep School新灯塔小学

The New Beacon School is an independent day and boarding school for boys aged between four and thirteen years. Founded in 1900, the schools 21 acres of grounds is situated on the outskirts of Sevenoaks, Kent. Over the years, other facilities and buildings have been added to its original purpose- built site. The school is divided into four sections: pre-prep, containing the Early Years Foundation Stage(EYFS) and Years 1-2; junior, containing Years 3-4; middle, containing Years 5-6; and senior, containing Years 7-8.Boarding is offered, on a flexible basis, from Monday to Thursday nights. Boarders are accommodated on an upper floor of the main house, comprising three dormitories, with eighteen beds in total.

The school is owned by a charitable trust, which was established in 1967.lt is managed by a board of governors, who are also the trustees. Since the previous inspection, a new chairman of governors has been appointed. In 2017, the school opened the New Beacon Centre. This comprises an acoustically designed hall. The hall provides seating for 300 and enables physical education, sports, concerts, and lectures.lt is also widely used by the local community.