The Norton Knatchbull School
Academy · Year 7–Year 13 · 1,348 pupils
The North School
Essella Road, Ashford TN24 8AL
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,237
On roll
Ages
11–19
Capacity 1,265
Local authority
Kent
Swale Academies Trust
Schola Grade 3
GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).
About The North School
The North School is a secondary academy in Ashford, Kent, for pupils aged 11–19 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of Swale Academies Trust.
It has 1,237 pupils on roll and room for 1,265. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 3 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Academy · What this means
- Level
- Secondary
- Year groups
- Year 7–Year 13
- Ages
- 11–19
- Official type
- Academy converter
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Pupils on roll
- 1,237
- Capacity
- 1,265 pupils
- Free school meals
- 34.60% of pupils eligible
- Academy trust
- Swale Academies Trust
- Local authority
- Kent
- Nation
- England
- URN
- 148712
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