Knole Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sevenoaks, South East TN13 3LE · Kent
#374 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#2224 of 4,090 nationally
About Knole Academy
Knole Academy is a academy secondary located in Sevenoaks, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,410 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 45.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 374th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (59th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (5th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,410; capacity filled 91%; grade 4+ english & maths 70.1%; ebacc average points 4.00.
There are 34 schools in Sevenoaks; Knole Academy ranks 20th of 29 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)44.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)44.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)23.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)24%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Knole Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,410
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 24%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 91%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 44.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 70.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.00
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 23.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Knole Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Sevenoaks Primary School
Sevenoaks · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
547 students · 388 m away
The Granville School
Sevenoaks · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
215 students · 824 m away
Riverhead Infants' School
Riverhead · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
264 students · 1.2 km away
St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 1.3 km away
Walthamstow Hall
Sevenoaks · Independent all-through · Ages 7–19
416 students · 1.3 km away
Dunton Green Primary School
Sevenoaks · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
160 students · 1.5 km away
Amherst School
Sevenoaks · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
385 students · 1.6 km away
Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
434 students · 1.6 km away
Trinity School
Sevenoaks · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,153 students · 1.7 km away
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
213 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Stantonbury School
Milton Keynes · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,409 students
Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,402 students
The Maplesden Noakes School
Maidstone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,418 students
The Petersfield School
Petersfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,401 students
Oaklands Catholic School
Waterlooville · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,419 students
Brompton Academy
Gillingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,399 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Knole Academy a good school?
Knole Academy has a Success Index (England) of 45.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #374 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Knole Academy rank in South East?
Knole Academy ranks #374 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #2224 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Knole Academy?
Knole Academy had 1,410 students in 2025.
Is Knole Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Knole Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Knole Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Knole Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.