Knole Academy
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About Knole Academy
Knole Academy is a secondary academy in Sevenoaks, Kent. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 16 member schools: 12 primary schools, 2 secondary schools, 2 all-through schools. Local authorities: Kent | Medway. Regions: South East. — from the ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST public record.
Knole Academy is a secondary academy in Sevenoaks, Kent, part of ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- Knole Academy
- Address
- Knole Academy, Bradbourne Vale Road
- Postcode
- TN13 3LE
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Kent
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sevenoaks
- URN (official identifier)
- 136128
- Establishment number
- 6905
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–19 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 1410
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1550
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Kent
- Headteacher
- Mr David Collins
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 23 Nov 2022Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.knoleacademy.org
- Telephone
- 01732454608
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2010
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Knole Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,410 | 250,889 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 22.6% | 25.6% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 13.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 4.7% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
9 published inspections for Knole Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 18 Jan 2023
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 31 Oct 2017
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement
Report published 2 Dec 2016
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 3 Feb 2016
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 19 Dec 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Bradbourne School (URN 118902)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 2 Mar 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Wildernesse School (URN 118905)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 2 Mar 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Bradbourne School (URN 118902)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 23 Mar 2006
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Wildernesse School (URN 118905)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 4 Nov 2005
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Knole Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 9.8% | 7.8% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 28.1% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Knole Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £322,300 for 293 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 24.8% | 27.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £273 | £364 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Knole Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,413 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Kent average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £10,507,000 £7,436 per pupil | £7,940 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £10,171,000 £7,198 per pupil | £7,561 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £5,940,000 £4,204 per pupil · 58.4% | £4,395 · 58.1% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £788,000 £558 per pupil · 7.7% | £699 · 9.2% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £74,000 £52 per pupil · 0.7% | £104 · 1.4% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £74,000 £52 per pupil · 0.7% | £83 · 1.1% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £336,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £1,016,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,473 per pupil, supply and agency £126 per pupil — spending down £275 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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