What is Knole Academy's Ofsted rating?

Knole Academy received a Good rating from Ofsted following its 2017 inspection.

What are Knole Academy's latest exam results?

Knole Academy: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 44.2. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is Knole Academy located?

Knole Academy is a secondary school in Sevenoaks, Kent (TN13 3LE).

How many pupils attend Knole Academy?

Knole Academy has around 1,410 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Knole Academy with other schools?

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SecondaryData as of May 2026

Knole Academy

Knole Academy, Bradbourne Vale Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 3LE

Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–19 · Non-selective · Mixed

Ofsted

Good

Sept 2017

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

44.2school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

44.2

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

16.3%

Basics 9-5

44.0%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

44.2

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	42.8	46.4
2023/24	42.7	46.4
2024/25	44.2	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	-0.44	0.00
2023/24	-0.49	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

52.1%

EBacc APS

3.99

EBacc 9-5

15.0%

EBacc 9-4

20.5%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

A-Level Results (Post-16)

Key A-Level performance measures— 2024/25

APS per Entry

23.20

A*-A Grades

24.0%

A*-B Grades

24.0%

AAB+ %

N/A

APS per Entry

National avgSelective avg

Grade Distribution (%)

A*-A% / A*-B% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

Based on 74 students entered

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Location & Area

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Nearby secondary schools

Closest alternatives within 15 km.

Walthamstow Hall

1.33 km away · Other independent school

Trinity School

1.68 km away · Free schools

Good

Sevenoaks School

2.52 km away · Other independent school

West Heath School

3.61 km away · Other independent special school

Radnor House Sevenoaks

4.3 km away · Other independent school

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