Knole Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 23 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 136128
- Address
- Knole Academy, Bradbourne Vale Road, TN13 3LE
- Website
- www.knoleacademy.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1364 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.8%
- Girls
- 53.2%
- First language not English
- 6.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.8%
- Persistent absence
- 26.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.4%
White British 81.5%
Mixed 6.4%
Other White 5.6%
Indian 1.5%
African 1.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.8%
Unclassified 0.7%
Other 0.6%
Pakistani 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.44
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 55%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.8
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.91
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 7 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 9 |
| Biology | GCSE | 33 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 66 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 8 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 8 |
Admissions
Knole Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 235
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 252
- 2nd preference
- 236
- 3rd preference
- 208
- From another Local Authority
- 294
Offers
- 1st preference
- 175
- 2nd preference
- 35
- 3rd preference
- 15
- To another Local Authority
- 40
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 254 94 160 |
| Year 8 | 249 128 121 |
| Year 9 | 238 116 122 |
| Year 10 | 239 118 121 |
| Year 11 | 240 113 127 |
| Year 12 | 82 41 41 |
| Year 13 | 62 29 33 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 87.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 60.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | SP 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 52.0% 61.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 2.0% 19.5% 19.7% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.4% 1.7% |