The Norton Knatchbull School

Grammar school entrance exams for The Norton Knatchbull School

The Norton Knatchbull School is a grammar school. Grammar schools are state secondary schools that select their pupils by means of an examination taken by children at the age 10 or 11.

The 11 Plus exam is taken by children in their last year of primary school and determines whether they are suitable for a grammar school education.

The Kent Test for The Norton Knatchbull School

The Norton Knatchbull School uses the Kent Test to assess whether a child is suitable for a grammar school education in Kent. The test is taken by children in their last year of primary school and is used to determine whether they are suitable for a grammar school education.

The Kent Test is written by GL Assessment, a private company that provides educational assessments for schools. The test is made up of two papers, one in English and one in Maths, and is taken by children in their last year of primary school.

Your child will only take the Kent Test once, in the September of the year they are in Year 6. The test is taken at your child's primary school and the results are sent to you in October.

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School data for The Norton Knatchbull School

Type of establishment: Grammar school

Phase of education: Secondary

Local authority: Kent

Address: Hythe Road

Town / city: Ashford

Postcode: TN24 0QJ

Phone number: 1233620045

Website: http://www.nks.kent.sch.uk

Age range: 11 to 18

Offers boarding? No

Has a sixth form? Yes

Gender: Boys

Is selective? Yes

Number of pupils: 1274

Number of girls: 36

Number of boys: 1238

Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals: 6.60%

Nearby grammar schools

Highworth Grammar School (1.27 miles)

Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys (11.56 miles)

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (11.82 miles)

Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School (12.12 miles)

The Folkestone School for Girls (12.33 miles)

The Harvey Grammar School (12.33 miles)

Barton Court Grammar School (12.52 miles)

Highsted Grammar School (14.54 miles)

Borden Grammar School (14.82 miles)

Cranbrook School (15.71 miles)

Most recent exam results for The Norton Knatchbull School

Key Stage 5 results for The Norton Knatchbull School

Most recent year on file: 2023

KS5 results for 2023

153 students were entered for A-level exams at The Norton Knatchbull School in 2023.

Their average result as a point score was C.

Their average point score per A-Level entry was 31.58.

96.20%% of students completed their main study programme.

11.80% of students achieved AAB or higher in at least 2 facilitating subjects.

The average combined score for each student's best 3 A levels was C.

Average point score for each student's best 3 A levels: 31.07.

KS5 results for 2022

129 students were entered for A-level exams at The Norton Knatchbull School in 2022.

Their average result as a point score was B.

Their average point score per A-Level entry was 38.74.

99.2%% of students completed their main study programme.

18.6% of students achieved AAB or higher in at least 2 facilitating subjects.

The average combined score for each student's best 3 A levels was B-.

Average point score for each student's best 3 A levels: 37.6.

Key Stage 4 results for The Norton Knatchbull School

Most recent year on file: 2023

KS4 results for 2023

Number of pupils at the end of key stage 4: 187.

Number of pupils included in Progress 8 measure: 182.

Progress 8 measure after adjustment for extreme scores: 0.43.

% of key stage 4 pupils with entries in all English Baccalaureate subject areas: 93%.

% of pupils achieving strong 9-5 passes in both English and mathematics GCSEs: 87%.

Average Attainment 8 score per pupil: 63.3.

Total EBacc APS score per pupil: 6.08.

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