Knole AcademyCharles Darwin School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Knole Academy and Charles Darwin School are secondary schools.
Knole Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Charles Darwin School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Charles Darwin School is ahead on our composite score.
Knole Academy was judged Good and Charles Darwin School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.3 for Knole Academy and 38.9 for Charles Darwin School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Knole Academy (43.6 in 2021-22, 44.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Charles Darwin School (45.6 in 2021-22, 38.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SevenoaksKnole Academy | WesterhamCharles Darwin School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 64th of 102 in Kent | 17th of 19 in Bromley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,410 | 1,314 | |
| Capacity | 1,550 | 1,356 | |
| Location | Sevenoaks, TN13 3LE | Westerham, TN16 3AU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.3 Stronger figure | 38.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.4% Stronger figure | 24.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.1% Stronger figure | 50.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 52.1% Stronger figure | 18.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.00 Stronger figure | 3.25 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 234 | 213 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 16 | 107 | |
| A-level average points | 23.2 | 29.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 31.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 2.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,410 | 1,314 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.1% | 24.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.7% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 17.7% | 19.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.8% | 10.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.4% | 30.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Knole Academy
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