97%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
91%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
67.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
99%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1355.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,289
Pupils · 2024/25
18%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 13/12/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.7:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Norton Knatchbull School · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
Part ofTHE NORTON KNATCHBULL SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
97%
0pp
100%98%96%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 97%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
91%
+5pp
91%88%86%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 91%
Attainment 8
67.3
+3.1
67.365.363.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67.3
EBacc entry
99%
+2pp
99%96%93%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
EBacc APS
1355.2
+86.8
1355.21194.21033.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1355.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.6
+2.2
38.735.231.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.6
A-level value added
-0.01
+0.1
0.0-0.3-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
-0pp
19%14%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,289
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
18%
FSM eligible
10%
SEN
2%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
7%
Contact
Address
Hythe Road, Ashford, TN24 0QJ
Local authority
Kent
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 97% | 91% | 67.3 | Not applicable | 99% | 1355.2 | 99% | 1,289 |
| 2023/24 | 97% | 86% | 64.2 | +0.32 | 97% | 1268.4 | 97% | 1,274 |
| 2022/23 | 96% | 87% | 63.3 | +0.43 | 93% | 1137.0 | 93% | 1,252 |
| 2021/22 | 99% | 91% | 67.1 | +0.29 | 99% | 1069.7 | 99% | 1,257 |
| 2018/19 | 100% | 89% | 63.7 | +0.20 | 99% | 1033.3 | 99% | 1,150 |
| 2017/18 | 97% | 81% | 62.3 | +0.16 | 78% | 1022.5 | 79% | 1,173 |
| 2016/17 | 98% | 91% | 63.7 | +0.21 | 84% | — | 85% | 1,183 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.6 | C+ | -0.01 | 12% | 135 |
| 2023/24 | 32.4 | C+ | -0.09 | 12% | 101 |
| 2022/23 | 31.6 | C | — | 12% | 159 |
| 2021/22 | 38.7 | B | — | 19% | 131 |
| 2018/19 | 32.4 | C+ | +0.03 | 10% | 115 |
| 2017/18 | 27.1 | C- | -0.54 | 7% | 186 |
| 2016/17 | 29.1 | C | -0.04 | 10% | 151 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,289 | 18.3 | 2% | 18% | 10% | 4% | 7% |
| 2023/24 | 1,274 | 19.7 | 2% | 19% | 9% | 5% | 12% |
| 2022/23 | 1,252 | 19.2 | 4% | 19% | 9% | 7% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,257 | 20.7 | 4% | 17% | 9% | 6% | 15% |
| 2020/21 | 1,238 | 21.3 | 3% | 16% | 7% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,150 | 20.0 | 1% | 13% | 10% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,173 | 21.6 | 1% | 11% | 9% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,183 | 20.3 | 2% | 11% | 9% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.