The Norton Knatchbull School

State-Funded School

the-norton-knatchbull-school-kent-south-east

South EastRegion

KentLocal Authority

AshfordConstituency

TN24 0QJPostcode

9.0

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Norton Knatchbull School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Kent, South East.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,348 pupils.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 67.3
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 90.9%
EBacc average point score: 6.52

Ethnicity

White

67%

Asian

16%

Black

Mixed

Chinese

Any other group

<1%

Pupils

1,348

Total Pupils

96%Boys

4%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

England average

27%

First language not English

18%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 1,348
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
29 Jan 2024	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
20 Dec 2012	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.