Thomas Knyvett College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ashford, South East TW15 3DU · Surrey
#516 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3238 of 4,090 nationally
About Thomas Knyvett College
Thomas Knyvett College is a academy secondary located in Ashford, in the Surrey local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 671 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 24.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 516th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (27th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (23th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 671; capacity filled 63.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 46%; ebacc average points 3.36.
There are 55 schools in Ashford; Thomas Knyvett College ranks 48th 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%)38.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)30.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)39.6%
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 Thomas Knyvett College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 671
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 39.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 63.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 30.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 46%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.36
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Thomas Knyvett College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St James Senior Boys' School
Ashford · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
244 students · 258 m away
Clarendon Primary School
Ashford · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
254 students · 541 m away
Ashford Park Primary School
Ashford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
645 students · 603 m away
St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery
Ashford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
482 students · 1.3 km away
Town Farm Primary School & Nursery
Staines · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
458 students · 1.7 km away
Stanwell Fields CofE Primary School
Staines-upon-Thames · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
437 students · 1.7 km away
The Matthew Arnold School
Staines-upon-Thames · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
947 students · 1.8 km away
The Echelford Primary School
Ashford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
612 students · 1.9 km away
Ashford CofE Primary School
Ashford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
378 students · 2.0 km away
Staines Preparatory School
Staines-Upon-Thames · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
202 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Augustine Academy
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673 students
Greyfriars Catholic School
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Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
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667 students
Sir Thomas Fremantle School
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681 students
Heathside Walton-on-Thames
Walton-on-Thames · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
661 students
Holyport College
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Frequently asked questions
Is Thomas Knyvett College a good school?
Thomas Knyvett College has a Success Index (England) of 24.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #516 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 Thomas Knyvett College rank in South East?
Thomas Knyvett College ranks #516 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3238 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Thomas Knyvett College?
Thomas Knyvett College had 671 students in 2025.
Is Thomas Knyvett College a primary school or a secondary school?
Thomas Knyvett College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Thomas Knyvett College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Thomas Knyvett College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.