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The Norton Knatchbull School

Academy converter · Ashford · TN24 0QJ

Ages 11–18 · 1,348 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

64.2

Overall absence

5.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.32
−20+2
Attainment 864.2
English & maths grade 5+86%
English & maths grade 4+97%
EBacc entry97%

EBacc APS: 6.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.6%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,042

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

1,348 pupils · 1,316 places

Pupils on roll
1,348
Boys / girls
1,297 / 51
School capacity
1,316
Capacity fill
1,348 / 1,316 (102%)
Free school meals
8.5%
FSM pupils
88
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE NORTON KNATCHBULL SCHOOL
Academy trust
THE NORTON KNATCHBULL SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Ben Greene

Location

Address
Hythe Road
Postcode
TN24 0QJ
Town
Ashford
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Ashford
Constituency
Ashford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Boys academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Ashford, Kent, 1,348 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 8.5%.

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.

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

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

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  • Towers School and Sixth Form Centre

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    Ages 11–19

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

    1.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ben Greene
Telephone
01233620045
Website
http://www.nks.kent.sch.uk

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