The Norton Knatchbull School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 13 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 138019
- Address
- Hythe Road, TN24 0QJ
- Website
- http://www.nks.kent.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1274 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 97.2%
- Girls
- 2.8%
- First language not English
- 19.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.1%
- Persistent absence
- 15.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 1.6%
White British 62.1%
Other Asian 8.4%
African 7%
Other White 6.6%
Mixed 5.9%
Indian 5.7%
Chinese 1.1%
Other 0.9%
Other Black 0.7%
Pakistani 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Caribbean 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.43
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 93%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 87%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 63.3
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.08
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 45 |
| Biology | GCSE | 126 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 126 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 92 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 99 |
| English Language | GCSE | 187 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 187 |
| French | GCSE | 55 |
| Geography | GCSE | 138 |
| German | GCSE | 40 |
Admissions
The Norton Knatchbull School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 198
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 229
- 2nd preference
- 80
- 3rd preference
- 55
- From another Local Authority
- 19
Offers
- 1st preference
- 171
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 13
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 210 0 |
| Year 8 | 196 196 0 |
| Year 9 | 214 214 0 |
| Year 10 | 209 209 0 |
| Year 11 | 205 205 0 |
| Year 12 | 146 120 26 |
| Year 13 | 94 84 10 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 87.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 5.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 89.0% 60.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 4.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | SP 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 61.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 19.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 20.0% 16.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.4% 1.7% |