70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
44%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
52%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
935.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,410
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 23/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Knole Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
Part ofALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
+7pp
70%65%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
44%
+1pp
44%38%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
Attainment 8
44.3
+1.6
44.343.542.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.3
EBacc entry
52%
-3pp
55%53%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
EBacc APS
935.5
+3.7
935.5904.2872.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 935.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
23.2
37.030.123.2
'17'18'19'23'25
'25 · 23.2
A-level value added
-0.79
-0.2
+0.2-0.3-0.8
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.8
Average A-level grade
D+
B-CD
'17'18'19'23'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,410
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
Knole Academy, Bradbourne Vale Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 3LE
Local authority
Kent
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 70% | 44% | 44.3 | Not applicable | 52% | 935.5 | 54% | 1,410 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 43% | 42.7 | -0.49 | 55% | 931.8 | 61% | 1,364 |
| 2022/23 | 60% | 35% | 42.8 | -0.44 | 55% | 895.0 | 57% | 1,373 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 36% | 43.6 | -0.37 | 50% | 881.2 | 55% | 1,389 |
| 2018/19 | 62% | 32% | 43.0 | -0.33 | 55% | 872.9 | 56% | 1,309 |
| 2017/18 | 44% | 22% | 38.0 | -0.44 | 60% | 665.3 | 62% | 1,317 |
| 2016/17 | 57% | 28% | 41.3 | -0.20 | 48% | — | 50% | 1,371 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 23.2 | D+ | -0.79 | Suppressed | 74 |
| 2023/24 | Suppressed | Suppressed | -0.59 | Not eligible | 74 |
| 2022/23 | 37.0 | B- | — | 0% | 94 |
| 2021/22 | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | Not eligible | 78 |
| 2018/19 | 30.3 | C | +0.18 | 5% | 94 |
| 2017/18 | 24.3 | D+ | -0.44 | 0% | 108 |
| 2016/17 | 27.6 | C- | -0.09 | 0% | 107 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,410 | 19.0 | 22% | 6% | 22% | 11% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 1,364 | 16.6 | 20% | 6% | 22% | 12% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 1,373 | 17.2 | 19% | 5% | 21% | 11% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 1,389 | 17.0 | 18% | 4% | 21% | 13% | 43% |
| 2020/21 | 1,402 | 17.8 | 16% | 5% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,309 | 16.5 | 11% | 4% | 19% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,317 | 16.7 | 12% | 4% | 18% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,371 | 17.8 | 9% | 4% | 20% | 6% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.