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The Norton Knatchbull School

Voluntary controlled school · Ashford · TN24 0QJ

Ages 11–18 · Kent

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,046
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Susanne Staab

Location

Address
Hythe Road
Postcode
TN24 0QJ
Town
Ashford
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Ashford
Constituency
Ashford
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Boys voluntary controlled school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Ashford, Kent. Notable characteristics: sixth form, selective admissions.

Open schools in Ashford
62
Secondary schools in Ashford
5
Academies among open schools in Ashford
39% (24)
Open schools in TN24
12
Secondary in TN24
4
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Secondary in Kent LA
100

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in AshfordNear TN24

  • The Norton Knatchbull School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ashford · TN24 0QJ · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att864.2
    • P80.3
    • EM5+86%
    • Absence5.2%

    0.0 miles away

  • The North School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ashford · TN24 8AL · Kent

    Ages 11–19

    • Att839.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence10.0%

    0.3 miles away

  • Highworth Grammar School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ashford · TN24 8UD · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att868.8
    • P80.7
    • EM5+89%
    • Absence5.6%

    1.3 miles away

  • Towers School and Sixth Form Centre

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ashford · TN24 9AL · Kent

    Ages 11–19

    • Att840.2
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence9.6%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Susanne Staab

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