Best 3 Secondary schools in Sevenoaks – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Knole Academy (Secondary) in Sevenoaks; Trinity School (Secondary) in Sevenoaks; Orchards Academy (Secondary) in Swanley — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Knole Academy, Trinity School and Orchards Academy. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led, free schools and academy converter type located around Sevenoaks, Kent and Swanley, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Knole Academy), published Oct 2017. The most recent inspection on record is for Knole Academy (Oct 2017). average roll around ≈ 1,050, combined total ≈ 3,100, typical FSM 25–30%, range 15–20%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST and The Kemnal Academies Trust.
| Attribute |
Knole Academy
TN13 3LE
|
Trinity School
TN13 3SL
|
Orchards Academy
BR8 7TE
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3LE |
Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3SL |
Swanley Kent BR8 7TE |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 31 Oct 2017 | 2 17 Jul 2015 | 2 5 Mar 2012 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1550 | 1140 | 828 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST | Kent (886) | The Kemnal Academies Trust |
| Website | www.knoleacademy.org | www.trinitysevenoaks.org.uk | www.orchards-tkat.org |
| Telephone | 01732454608 | 01732469111 | 01322665231 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Knole Academy
TN13 3LE
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Sevenoaks
Kent
TN13 3LE - Ofsted
- 2 31 Oct 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.knoleacademy.org
- Telephone
- 01732454608
Trinity School
TN13 3SL
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Sevenoaks
Kent
TN13 3SL - Ofsted
- 2 17 Jul 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kent (886)
- Website
- www.trinitysevenoaks.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01732469111
Orchards Academy
BR8 7TE
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Swanley
Kent
BR8 7TE - Ofsted
- 2 5 Mar 2012
- Pupils
- ≈ 550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Kemnal Academies Trust
- Website
- www.orchards-tkat.org
- Telephone
- 01322665231
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