Knole Academy

State-Funded School

knole-academy-kent-south-east

South EastRegion

KentLocal Authority

SevenoaksConstituency

TN13 3LEPostcode

5.7

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Knole Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–19, located in Kent, South East.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,410 pupils. Knole Academy is part of ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Around average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 44.3
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 44.4%
EBacc average point score: 4

Ethnicity

White

87%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,410

Total Pupils

47%Boys

53%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

23%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 19
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 1,410
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.

School remains Good

Ungraded inspection on 23 November 2022. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one.

Read the inspection letter on Ofsted

Report published					Overall
31 Oct 2017	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.