The Norton Knatchbull School
Secondary school in Ashford, Kent. Good (Dec 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 13 December 2023, report published 29 January 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around December 2027
The last inspection was in December 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 0.3 milesThe North School
Standards maintained (Nov 2024)
- 1.3 milesHighworth Grammar School
No overall grade. Quality of education outstanding (Jan 2025)
- 1.9 milesTowers School and Sixth Form Centre
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Oct 2024)
- 2.0 milesThe John Wallis Church of England Academy
Good (Jan 2024)
- 3.4 milesChilmington Green School
Report card, May 2026: 4 strong, 2 expected
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.