The Norton Knatchbull School
The Norton Knatchbull School is a grammar school with academy status in Ashford, Kent, England. It mainly teaches boys aged 11 to 18, but girls can join the Sixth Form. The school has about 1,100 pupils.
The school was founded around 1630 by the Knatchbull family as Ashford Grammar School after a bequest in 1636. It began in the churchyard in the town centre and later moved to its current site on Hythe Road. The main building was built in the 1950s and renovated in 2015. Additional buildings include the Brabourne Building (1990s), the Mortimore Building (early 2000s), and the Fraser Building (Sports Hall) in the mid-2000s. The Digital Learning Centre was completed in 2021.
The school’s motto is "Things done well make the best memories." The headteacher is Ben Greene. The school has seven houses: Apps, Barrett, Burra, Harper, Knatchbull, Lamprey and Woodworth. It is one of two grammar schools in Ashford.
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