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
- 1289 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 97.1%
- Girls
- 2.9%
- First language not English
- 17.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.4%
- Persistent absence
- 6.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 1.4%
White British 62.1%
Other Asian 8.7%
African 6.9%
Other White 6.7%
Mixed 5.9%
Indian 5.4%
Chinese 1.1%
Other Black 0.8%
Other 0.7%
Pakistani 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 99%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 91%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 67.3
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.51
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 46 |
| Biology | GCSE | 121 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 121 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 88 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 116 |
| English Language | GCSE | 208 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 208 |
| French | GCSE | 90 |
| Geography | GCSE | 133 |
Admissions
The Norton Knatchbull School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 173
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 203
- 2nd preference
- 84
- 3rd preference
- 53
- From another Local Authority
- 14
Offers
- 1st preference
- 153
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 205 205 0 |
| Year 8 | 210 210 0 |
| Year 9 | 195 195 0 |
| Year 10 | 208 208 0 |
| Year 11 | 208 208 0 |
| Year 12 | 132 117 15 |
| Year 13 | 131 108 23 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 14.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 80.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% 2.5% 2.4% |