The Norton Knatchbull School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ashford, South East TN24 0QJ · Kent
#78 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#267 of 4,090 nationally
About The Norton Knatchbull School
The Norton Knatchbull School is a academy secondary located in Ashford, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,348 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 89.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in England and 78th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (96th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (53th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,348; capacity filled 102.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 97.1%; ebacc average points 6.52.
There are 55 schools in Ashford; The Norton Knatchbull School ranks 5th of 53 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)67.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)90.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)34.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)8.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Norton Knatchbull School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,348
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 8.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 102.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 67.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 90.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 97.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 6.52
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 34.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Norton Knatchbull School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The North School
Ashford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,237 students · 449 m away
Ashford School
Ashford · Independent all-through · Ages 0–20
936 students · 911 m away
Willesborough Infant School
Ashford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
333 students · 1.2 km away
Willesborough Junior School
Ashford · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
478 students · 1.2 km away
Victoria Road Primary School
Ashford · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
210 students · 1.5 km away
East Stour Primary School
Ashford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
385 students · 1.8 km away
Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Ashford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
418 students · 1.9 km away
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Ashford · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
214 students · 2.0 km away
Highworth Grammar School
Ashford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,553 students · 2.0 km away
Phoenix Community Primary School
Ashford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
190 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Trinity School
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1,349 students
Aylesbury Grammar School
Aylesbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,346 students
Oxford Spires Academy
Oxford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
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Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
Aylesbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,353 students
Robert May's School
Hook · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,354 students
The Emmbrook School
Wokingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,354 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Norton Knatchbull School a good school?
The Norton Knatchbull School has a Success Index (England) of 89.9 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #78 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Norton Knatchbull School rank in South East?
The Norton Knatchbull School ranks #78 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #267 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Norton Knatchbull School?
The Norton Knatchbull School had 1,348 students in 2025.
Is The Norton Knatchbull School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Norton Knatchbull School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Norton Knatchbull School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Norton Knatchbull School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.