The Norton Knatchbull School
Contact details for the school

School Name: The Norton Knatchbull School
Address: Hythe Road
Town/City: Ashford
County: Kent
Postcode: TN24 0QJ
Telephone Number: 01233 620045
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 2012
Trust: The Norton Knatchbull School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Jamie Maclean
Capacity: 1316
Gender: Boys

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1348 (96% boys & 4% girls)
Enrollment: 102% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 8.5%

Location and administration

URN: 138019
DfE Number: 886/4528
UKPRN: 10036999
UPRN: 100062559840
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Ashford (E07000105)
Constituency: Ashford (E14001069)
Electoral Ward: Furley (E05011753)

Easting & Northing: 602275E, 142571N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 8' 50.21" N 0° 53' 26.69" E
Plus Code: 9F324VWR+W7

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. The North School (0.4km)
  2. Ashford School (0.9km)
  3. Willesborough Infant School (1.2km)
  4. Willesborough Junior School (1.2km)
  5. The T3 School (1.2km)
  6. Victoria Road Primary School (1.5km)
  7. East Stour Primary School (1.9km)
  8. Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School (1.9km)
  9. St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (2.0km)
  10. Highworth Grammar School (2.0km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Charlotte Jane Ransome Burke - Trustee. Appointed on 5 December 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 4 December 2026.
  • Mrs Jane Burnett - Member. Appointed on 20 July 2026 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Jane Burnett - Trustee. Appointed on 15 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 July 2026.
  • Mrs Jane Burnett - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 18 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 July 2026.
  • Ms Daisy Maud Chao - Member. Appointed on 18 December 2023 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr James Dearden - Trustee. Appointed on 27 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 March 2027.
  • Mr James Dearden - Member. Appointed on 16 July 2024 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Matthew Dickenson - Trustee. Appointed on 24 September 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 23 September 2028.
  • Ms Eleuthera du Breuil - Trustee. Appointed on 10 February 2026 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 9 February 2030.
  • Mr Alex Evans-Addy - Trustee. Appointed on 21 May 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 February 2026.
  • Mr Richard Fraser - Member. Appointed on 12 February 2019 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr David Gordon-Young - Trustee. Appointed on 11 February 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 10 February 2029.
  • Mr Ben Greene - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2019 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Huw Gronow - Trustee. Appointed on 8 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 October 2028.
  • Mr Simon Hallam - Member. Appointed on 1 February 2021 (Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust).
  • Dr Marianne Highwood - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 15 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 March 2027.
  • Dr Marianne Highwood - Trustee. Appointed on 13 March 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 March 2027.
  • Dr Marianne Highwood - Member. Appointed on 20 July 2026 (Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust).
  • Ms Salena Hirons - Trustee. Appointed on 5 December 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 4 December 2026.
  • Mr Johnny Holland - Member. Appointed on 20 July 2026 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Johnny Holland - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2014 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 July 2026.
  • Mrs Monna Hussain - Trustee. Appointed on 19 September 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 18 September 2029.
  • Mr Andrew Judd - Member. Appointed on 22 July 2024 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Rt Hon MICHAEL-JOHN KNATCHBULL - Member. Appointed on 10 February 2026 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Rt Hon MICHAEL-JOHN KNATCHBULL - Trustee. Appointed on 7 July 2000 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 4 January 2026.
  • Mrs Anna Lawrence - Trustee. Appointed on 14 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 October 2029.
  • Mr Jamie Maclean - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Jamie Maclean - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2026.
  • Mrs Janette Makin - Trustee. Appointed on 24 September 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 23 September 2028.
  • Mrs Val Martin - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 23 May 2023.
  • Dr Stephen Miller - Trustee. Appointed on 19 May 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 May 2030.
  • Miss Joyti Patel - Trustee. Appointed on 21 May 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 May 2028.
  • Mr David Race - Member. Appointed on 8 October 2021 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Thomas William Saville - Trustee. Appointed on 3 October 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 October 2027.
  • Mrs Ivana Scott - Trustee. Appointed on 27 September 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 26 September 2029.
  • Mrs Lena Elisabeth Wassard Seed - Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT). Appointed on 14 October 2019.
  • Mr Philip Sibbald - Trustee. Appointed on 19 July 2022 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 10 March 2026.
  • Mr Gregory Steel - Trustee. Appointed on 19 May 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 May 2030.