St Michael's Prep School
St Michael's Preparatory School, Otford Court, Otford, TN14 5RY
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Nik Pears
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Sevenoaks
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 488
- Pupils on roll
- 447
- URN
- 118954
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01959522137
About this school
St Michael's Prep School is an independent school in Otford. It teaches children aged 2 to 13 and has 447 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Michael's Prep School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
St Michael's Prep School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1945, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How St Michael's Prep School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 476 |
| 2023/24 | 484 |
| 2024/25 | 471 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 90
Location
Nearby schools
-
Russell House School0.8 miles
Independent schools · Sevenoaks
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Walthamstow Hall2.6 miles
Independent schools · Sevenoaks
-
The Granville School2.7 miles
Independent schools · Sevenoaks
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Sevenoaks Preparatory School3.3 miles
Independent schools · Sevenoaks
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Birtley House Independent School3.4 miles
Special schools · Sevenoaks
Common questions
- What year groups does St Michael's Prep School teach?
- St Michael's Prep School teaches children aged 2 to 13. It is an independent school in Otford.
- Who is the headteacher of St Michael's Prep School?
- The headteacher of St Michael's Prep School is Mr Nik Pears, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Michael's Prep School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Michael's Prep School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is St Michael's Prep School?
- St Michael's Prep School has 447 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 13.
- Is St Michael's Prep School full?
- St Michael's Prep School has capacity for 488 pupils and 447 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Michael's Prep School a faith school?
- No. St Michael's Prep School has no designated religious character.
- Is St Michael's Prep School a selective school?
- No. St Michael's Prep School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does St Michael's Prep School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Michael's Prep School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.