Knole Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 22 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
- 1410 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.0%
- Girls
- 53.0%
- First language not English
- 5.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.9%
- Persistent absence
- 31.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.7%
White British 80.9%
Mixed 6.4%
Other White 5.5%
African 1.6%
Indian 1.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Other 0.7%
Other Black 0.5%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 52%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.2
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.99
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 78 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 11 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 25 |
Admissions
Knole Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 227
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 241
- 2nd preference
- 251
- 3rd preference
- 192
- From another Local Authority
- 260
Offers
- 1st preference
- 158
- 2nd preference
- 47
- 3rd preference
- 16
- To another Local Authority
- 32
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 258 121 137 |
| Year 8 | 244 98 146 |
| Year 9 | 243 116 127 |
| Year 10 | 230 115 115 |
| Year 11 | 235 114 121 |
| Year 12 | 123 59 64 |
| Year 13 | 77 39 38 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 51.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.5% 2.4% |