Sport

Director of Physical Education and Sport Mr Gavin Dinsdale grd@sevenoaksschool.org

Sevenoaks has a wealth of sporting activities which form a major part of the life of the school. The opportunity for students to participate in sporting activities at Sevenoaks School is enormous and those listed in this website offer a flavour of what is on offer. Sevenoaks School seeks to promote a positive, lifelong approach to sport and leisure through the provision of a wide choice of activities and the development of excellence in those who choose to pursue an activity to a higher level. 

The school’s reputation for sport is extremely high, having produced many international sportsmen and sportswomen including recent caps for Danny Caprice (rugby), Caroline Crawford (hockey), Augusto Cosulich (rugby), Lily Elliott (hockey), and Natasha Farrant (cricket). Boys and girls have been selected for the BSSRA England Squad (shooting) every year since 2003, most recently a total of nine Sevenoaks students in 2011. The school represented GBR at the Team Racing World Championships 2011 (sailing).

The school has 14 representative sports on offer to students throughout the three seasons. Representative sports on offer at Sevenoaks School include athletics, badminton, basketball, cricket, cross country, football, hockey, netball, rounders, rugby, sailing, shooting, swimming and tennis. With over 1000 fixtures played each year and 125 sports teams, there is a large and diverse range of sports providing opportunities to develop leisure interests that will last students a lifetime.

Overseas tours occur on a regular basis in many sports. Recent tours have visited Canada, Holland, France, Spain, South Africa and St Lucia.