---
type: "School Guide"
title: "Norton Knatchbull School Catchment Area and 11+ Guide"
description: "No catchment of postcodes or parishes, but distance is the final criterion, so the effective range shifts yearly. Map, distances and the Kent Test."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/norton-knatchbull-school-catchment-area
tags: ["grammar-schools", "grammar schools", "catchment areas", "pip"]
timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z
image: https://pip11plus.com/og-grammar.png
---

Catchment or distance priority Boys Kent

# Norton Knatchbull School catchment area

Ashford · boys grammar school · ages 11 to 18

Location matters

### Does Norton Knatchbull School have a catchment area?

**Yes.** No catchment of postcodes or parishes, but distance is the final criterion, so the effective range shifts yearly.

Admissions

Catchment or
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

210 places: after looked-after, sibling and health priority, remaining places ranked by straight-line distance.

Check whether the school uses a named priority area, home-to-school distance, or other priority groups. The map is a starting point, not an admissions decision.

Grammar schools near Ashford

Kent

Nearby options

## Other grammar schools near Ashford

[Highworth Grammar School Ashford · Area or distance priority 1.1 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/highworth-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Canterbury · Area or distance priority 11.7 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/simon-langton-grammar-school-for-boys-catchment-area)

[Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Faversham Faversham · Area or distance priority 12.2 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/queen-elizabeths-grammar-school-faversham-catchment-area)

[The Folkestone School for Girls Folkestone · Area or distance priority 12.5 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/the-folkestone-school-for-girls-catchment-area)

[Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Canterbury · Area or distance priority 12.8 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/simon-langton-girls-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[The Harvey Grammar School Folkestone · Area or distance priority 12.9 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/the-harvey-grammar-school-catchment-area)

Applying

## Sitting the 11+ for Norton Knatchbull School

1

### Read the rules

Check [Norton Knatchbull School's admissions information](https://www.kent.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/184342/Norton-Knatchbull-School-admissions-criteria-2026-2027.pdf) for the current priority categories, address rules and entry year.

2

### Register for the test

Find the current Kent Test instructions and deadline from the school, consortium or local authority. Registration routes can differ.

3

### Apply for a place

Submit your secondary school preferences by your local authority's deadline. A qualifying test result makes your child eligible; it is not an offer.

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.

**How are places allocated at Norton Knatchbull School?**

210 places: after looked-after, sibling and health priority, remaining places ranked by straight-line distance. Check the [school's current admissions information](https://www.kent.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/184342/Norton-Knatchbull-School-admissions-criteria-2026-2027.pdf) before applying.

**What test does my child need to take?**

Norton Knatchbull School lists Kent Test as its entrance test. Check its current registration instructions and dates before making plans.

**How many Year 7 places does Norton Knatchbull School offer?**

The published admission number in our source data is 210. Confirm the number for your child's entry year in the school's current policy.

**Does passing the entrance test guarantee a place?**

No. Meeting the qualifying standard makes a child eligible for consideration. Offers then follow the school's published priority and oversubscription rules.

### Practise the subjects this test uses

Pip offers short maths, English and reasoning practice. Check Norton Knatchbull School's current test subjects before choosing what to work on.

[Get Pip free →](https://pip11plus.com/#get)

Admissions details can change each year. Check [Norton Knatchbull School's published information](https://www.kent.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/184342/Norton-Knatchbull-School-admissions-criteria-2026-2027.pdf) and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.