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Knole Academy

Academy sponsor led · Sevenoaks · TN13 3LE

Ages 11–19 · 1,410 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

42.7

Overall absence

11.6%

Admissions demand

1.12 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-18

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.49
−20+2
Attainment 842.7
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+63%
EBacc entry55%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.0%
Unauthorised5.2%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,255

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.12 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

252

Places offered

235

1st-preference offers

175

Total preferences (any rank)
951
Preferred offers (top 3)
235
Applications from outside LA
294
Offers to outside-LA applicants
40
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

1,410 pupils · 1,550 places

Pupils on roll
1,410
Boys / girls
656 / 754
School capacity
1,550
Capacity fill
1,410 / 1,550 (91%)
Free school meals
24%
FSM pupils
281
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Aletheia Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr David Collins

Location

Address
Knole Academy, Bradbourne Vale Road
Postcode
TN13 3LE
Town
Sevenoaks
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Sevenoaks
Constituency
Sevenoaks
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Sevenoaks, Kent, 1,410 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 24%.

Open schools in Sevenoaks
37
Secondary schools in Sevenoaks
3
Academies among open schools in Sevenoaks
22% (8)
Open schools in TN13
17
Secondary in TN13
2
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Secondary in Kent LA
100

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SevenoaksNear TN13

  • Trinity School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Sevenoaks · TN13 3SL · Kent

    Ages 11–19

    • Att850.0
    • P80.3
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence7.5%

    1.0 miles away

  • Sevenoaks Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sevenoaks · TN13 3LB · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM16.3%
    • Demand0.97

    0.2 miles away

  • The Granville School

    Other independent school

    Sevenoaks · TN13 3LJ · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    0.5 miles away

  • Riverhead Infants' School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Riverhead · TN13 2AS · Kent

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM1.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Walthamstow Hall

    Other independent school

    Sevenoaks · TN13 3UL · Kent

    Ages 7–19

    • Att816.0
    • EM5+0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Dunton Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sevenoaks · TN13 2UP · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM33.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Amherst School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sevenoaks · TN13 2AX · Kent

    Ages 7–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM8.8%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Collins
Telephone
01732454608
Website
www.knoleacademy.org

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