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Norton Knatchbull School catchment area

Ashford · boys grammar school · ages 11 to 18
Admissions
Catchment area
(distance priority)
Intake
Boys · ages 11 to 18
11+ test
Kent Test
Year 7 places
210
Location
Ashford, Kent
Catchment, explained

How catchment works at Norton Knatchbull School

Norton Knatchbull School draws its intake using a designated catchment or distance priority around Ashford. To be considered your child first needs to pass Kent Test, which makes them eligible but does not guarantee a place.

210 places: after looked-after, sibling and health priority, remaining places ranked by straight-line distance. The qualifying distance shifts every year with demand, so a postcode that was inside the catchment one year can fall outside it the next.

Bottom line: for Norton Knatchbull School, both things matter, your child must pass the 11+, and you generally need to live close enough to clear that year's distance cut-off.
Grammar schools near Ashford
Kent
Nearby options

Other grammar schools near Ashford

Highworth Grammar School
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1.1 miles away
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
Canterbury · Catchment area
11.7 miles away
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Faversham
Faversham · Catchment area
12.2 miles away
The Folkestone School for Girls
Folkestone · Catchment area
12.5 miles away
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School
Canterbury · Catchment area
12.8 miles away
The Harvey Grammar School
Folkestone · Catchment area
12.9 miles away
Applying

Sitting the 11+ for Norton Knatchbull School

1

Register

Sign up for Kent Test with the school or local authority, usually by early summer before Year 6 begins.

2

Sit the test

Your child takes the test in September of Year 6. Results follow in October, before the 31 October secondary application deadline.

3

Get your place

Pass, then your home distance decides. List Ashford schools by preference on the application.

FAQs

Norton Knatchbull School catchment, your questions answered

Does Norton Knatchbull School have a catchment area?+
No catchment of postcodes or parishes, but distance is the final criterion, so the effective range shifts yearly.
Is Norton Knatchbull School super-selective?+
No. Norton Knatchbull School is a selective grammar with a catchment or distance priority, so both a qualifying mark and your home address affect whether you get a place.
How is the catchment for Norton Knatchbull School measured?+
210 places: after looked-after, sibling and health priority, remaining places ranked by straight-line distance. Distances are normally measured in a straight line from your home to the school, and the cut-off moves each year with demand.
What test does my child sit for Norton Knatchbull School?+
Children applying to Norton Knatchbull School sit Kent Test, usually at the start of Year 6. Register with the school or local authority before the summer deadline in Year 5.
How many places does Norton Knatchbull School offer?+
Norton Knatchbull School admits 210 pupils into Year 7 each year. With far more qualifiers than places, the score needed in practice is well above the basic pass mark.
Can we apply to Norton Knatchbull School from outside the area?+
Yes, you can always apply. In quieter years out-of-area children are offered places, but in-catchment families take priority, so it is less predictable.
Does passing the 11+ guarantee a place at Norton Knatchbull School?+
No. Passing qualifies your child, the place then depends on the admissions priorities, most often home-to-school distance.
When do we register for the Kent Test?+
Registration usually opens in the spring or early summer of Year 5 and closes before the test, which is sat in September of Year 6. Results come back in October, the secondary application deadline is 31 October, and offers are sent on national offer day, 1 March. Always confirm the exact dates with Norton Knatchbull School or your local authority.

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Catchment and admissions details change every year. This page is an indicative guide for parents, always confirm the current catchment area, distances, places and test arrangements directly with Norton Knatchbull School and your local authority before applying.