Admissions
Knole Academy has a grammar stream and offers places in this grammar stream to students who have passed, or who have just failed to pass the Kent selection test. Please see below for further information.
In addition, Knole Academy is a specialist Expressive Arts College and as a result is able to select 10% of students based on their aptitude in one of the four expressive arts disciplines of dance, drama, music or visual arts. For further details on ‘aptitude' please contact our Admissions Secretary for information.
Expressive arts places have been provided by the governors for students who have an aptitude for the expressive arts and who would not otherwise be able to gain access to a place due to the distance of their home from the school. These places are very sought-after and we would request that parents do not apply for them if they are likely to gain a place according to the normal criteria (e.g. sibling or closeness to the school). Moreover, we would hope that parents do not abuse this opportunity by using it as a fall-back position. Such an approach is inappropriate and should not be necessary under the Kent Admission Scheme.
Knole Academy is an all-ability school and has a Grammar Stream for which children who have passed the Kent Test are eligible. We currently have 60 grammar places available. It is anticipated that this number will increase in line with demand from parents.
For personal advice on your particular situation please email enquiries@knoleacademy.org marked for the attention of the Admissions Secretary.
For in year casual applications, you will need to complete and return to us the appropriate form which can be downloaded below. Completed applications should be sent direct to Knole Academy for the attention of the Admissions Secretary. If the academy does not have space in a year group you will be sent a letter informing you that the academy has no places available for your child. You will then have an option to go on the academy's waiting list and/or appeal. Names are kept on the waiting list for the remainder of the academic year, at the end of which all names are removed. Should you wish your child to remain on the waiting list for the next academic year, it is your responsibility to submit another IYCAF. The details on how to appeal can be found on our website, or by clicking here.
In Year Casual Application Form
Our Admissions Policy for 2018 has now been determined by the Governing Body and can also be found below.
To view Kent County Council's Admissions Criteria for 2018/19 please click here.
The 2018/19 Secondary School Admissions booklet can be found by clicking here.
