Knole AcademyWrotham School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sevenoaks.
Summary of the comparison
Knole Academy and Wrotham School are secondary schools in Sevenoaks.
Knole Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Wrotham School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Wrotham School is ahead on our composite score.
Knole Academy was judged Good and Wrotham School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.3 for Knole Academy and 42.1 for Wrotham School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Knole Academy (43.6 in 2021-22, 41.3 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Wrotham School (47.6 in 2021-22, 42.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SevenoaksKnole Academy | SevenoaksWrotham School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 66th of 102 in Kent | 53rd of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| 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 | 1,054 | |
| Capacity | 1,550 | 716 | |
| Location | Sevenoaks, TN13 3LE | Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.3 | 42.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.7% Stronger figure | 33.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.7% | 59.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 213 | 188 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 16 | 57 | |
| A-level average points | 23.2 | 29.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 29.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 8.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,410 | 1,019 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.1% | 19.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.7% | 2.5% | |
| SEN support | 17.7% | 13.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.8% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.4% Stronger figure | 35.8% | 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
Wrotham School
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