WELCOME TO KNOLE ACADEMY

• AN ALL ABILITY SCHOOL WITH GRAMMAR STREAM

• AN EXPRESSIVE ARTS COLLEGE

• AN ACADEMY WHERE EVERY INDIVIDUAL IS ENCOURAGED TO FULFILL THEIR POTENTIAL

ACADEMIC PROGRESS 68% of students achieved 5 or more A*- C grades

51% of students achieved these with English and maths

Our points score has increased for the fifth year

99% of A’Level students achieved A*- E at A’Level

55% of theses grades were A*, A or B

QUALITY OF TEACHING Ofsted found that 85% of our lessons were good or outstanding based on observation of over 50 lessons

Annual internally commissioned lesson observations over the last five years demonstrate our training of staff

Mentors are employed to support new staff to make speedy progress towards outstanding lessons

We do not tolerate teaching that is not at least good

Vibrant, engaging lessons which encourage risk taking and development of confidence

CULTURE AND ETHOS Grounded on sound experience, adapting to current thinking

Traditional values of courtesy and respect

Bullying is not tolerated

Happy, safe, aspiring, ambitious, challenging, supportive, flourishing, successful, high achieving

Mixed ability tutor groups with highly refined streaming and setting by ability for teaching

EBacc entitlement and a mixture of options

Two year Key Stage 3 and three year Key Stage 4

“My son came to your school two years ago to start Sixth Form he was nervous but settled in very quickly.

He was made to feel welcome by others and has developed some really fantastic friends along the way and relationships with staff, but what I really want to say is a BIG THANKYOU to all the staff that have helped him on his journey. Some of the staff have gone beyond the call of duty and gone that extra mile to help him”

Excerpt from a parent’s letter

PARTNERSHIPS Sevenoaks School – Theresa Homewood

REWARDS AND SANCTIONS Strong reward culture

“Can do” positive culture – failure is a learning experience

Celebrations both formal and informal

Awards ceremonies, awards assemblies, 100% attendance trips, progress awards

Knole Passport and Duke of Edinburgh awards

Student Council awards

THE INDIVIDUAL Each individual is unique and special

Tracking progress

Removing barriers to progress through learning mentors, timely interventions, enabling each student to do their very best

Encouraging development of confidence through music, dance, drama, school productions, sport

“Dear Mrs Boyle,

Given the close of the school year and the feeling that I’ve come to the end of some kind of era in my life, I’ve recently been feeling overwhelmingly grateful. Consequently, I feel obliged to thank you Miss, as I owe so much of my success to the mentoring I’ve received from you. You’ve had complete faith in my abilities, both academically and musically, which I’ve found incredibly empowering; I was never allowed to be pessimistic under your eye, and since then have tried to have more faith in myself. (I don’t “hope” any more I “expect”).

Thank you for giving me so many opportunities to expand my social abilities by acting as an ambassador for the school and thank you for the experiences I've had performing at concerts (and the occasional stage cameo).

May the road continue rising to meet you and the wind be ever at your back.

Yours most sincerely,”

Year 11 student with all A*s and As at GCSE.

Letter from a student

STUDENT VOICE Student Council

Student surveys

Parent surveys

Recruitment of staff

Facilities

NURTURING THROUGH TRANSITION

Year 7 students

Sixth Form Head Students

Megan Shortland and Connor Sargent

Some comments from Summer School Parents:

“My daughter attended the Knole Summer School in August this year and had a wonderful time. She was very apprehensive about coming to the Knole having left a very small school by comparison - but she thoroughly enjoyed the 2 days.

I would really recommend any new student to attend the summer school as it gives them a chance to meet the other children, get used to the size of the school without all the other students present and to sample some of the opportunities that the Knole has to offer.”

“I have a very happy, chatty 11 year old girl who has just returned from her second day at Knole Academy Summer School and she thoroughly enjoyed both days!”

“My son came to the summer school on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. When I asked about his day, his first words were "absolutely brilliant". The second day was equally as exciting.

He really enjoyed all the different activities, the experience of meeting new children and the opportunity to see inside the school a bit more before his first day. The days were very well organised, staff were friendly, the drop off in the morning was smooth, as was the collection at the end of the day.”

“I would like to take the opportunity to thank Knole for holding the 2 day Introductory sessions over the past two days. My daughter is the only child that is attending Knole from her Primary School, so she was so nervous and I could see her confidence was low - after these two days she has had such fun, building friendships, interacting with teachers and familiarising herself with the school as a whole - Thank you.”

FACILITIES All weather pitches

Sports hall

Climbing wall

Recital room and recording studio

Sound-proofed practice rooms

ICT, genie visualisers, iMacs, iPads, Dell

Structured revision in holidays

ADMISSIONS Independent school funded directly by the Department for Education

240 in each year group

Possibility of taking more students depending on demand

10% of places by aptitude

◦ 13 October 2015

Come and see the academy in action

◦ 28 September and 6 October 2015