The Norton Knatchbull School is a grammar school with academy status for boys located in Ashford, Kent, England. Girls are accepted into the Sixth Form. As of 2017, the school serves more than one thousand pupils aged 11 to 18.
The former home of the school, now used by Ashford Museum
The school was founded in Ashford around 1630 as a free grammar school by its namesake[1] who died in 1636, an uncle of Sir Norton Knatchbull.[2] The school continued to be led and funded by Knatchbull's family due to a stipulation in his will in 1636.[3] It was known simply as 'Ashford Grammar School' until the summer of 1973.[2] The original school was based in the churchyard in the town centre, in the building known as Dr Wilks' Hall and which now houses the town's museum, but has moved several times. By the 20th century, it had moved to its present location on Hythe Road. The main building of the current school premises was built in the 1950s and has recently been renovated in 2015 as part of a major overhaul of the school's facilities. A number of additional buildings have been added to the site: the Brabourne Building in the early 1990s, the Mortimore Building in the early 2000s and the Fraser Building (Sports Hall) which was completed and opened in the mid-2000s.[4] A new Digital Learning Centre is to be constructed on the site in order to facilitate an expected increase in the number of students attending the school as the surrounding area continues to grow.[5] The Digital Learning Centre has since been completed in 2021.
^Welch, Chris (2003). Close to the Edge: The Story of Yes. Omnibus Press. p. 118. ISBN0-7119-9509-5. went to Ashford Grammar School
^Katherine Adams (13 August 2007). "Interview: Bob Holness". BBC News. Retrieved 24 March 2008. studied at... Ashford Grammar
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norton, knatchbull, school, this, article, educational, institution, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspape. This article on an educational institution needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources The Norton Knatchbull School news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Norton Knatchbull School is a grammar school with academy status for boys located in Ashford Kent England Girls are accepted into the Sixth Form As of 2017 the school serves more than one thousand pupils aged 11 to 18 The Norton Knatchbull School Academy TrustAddressHythe RoadAshford Kent TN24 0QJEnglandCoordinates51 08 47 N 0 53 26 E 51 1463 N 0 8906 E 51 1463 0 8906 Coordinates 51 08 47 N 0 53 26 E 51 1463 N 0 8906 E 51 1463 0 8906InformationTypeGrammar school AcademyMottoBenefactorum Recordatio Jucundissima Est Latin Things done well make the best memories Establishedc 1630 393 years ago 1630 FounderNorton KnatchbullDepartment for Education URN138019 TablesOfstedReportsCo Chairs of GovernorsAndrew Judd and Jane Burnett 2022 present HeadteacherBen GreeneGenderMixed sixth form Age11 to 19Enrolment1 098 as of September 2016 update HousesApps Barrett Burra Harper Knatchbull Lamprey Woodworth founded 2016 Former namesAshford Grammar School The Norton Knatchbull Grammar School for BoysFormer PupilsOld AshfordiansWebsitewww wbr nks wbr kent wbr sch wbr uk Contents 1 History 2 Notable alumni 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory Edit The former home of the school now used by Ashford Museum The school was founded in Ashford around 1630 as a free grammar school by its namesake 1 who died in 1636 an uncle of Sir Norton Knatchbull 2 The school continued to be led and funded by Knatchbull s family due to a stipulation in his will in 1636 3 It was known simply as Ashford Grammar School until the summer of 1973 2 The original school was based in the churchyard in the town centre in the building known as Dr Wilks Hall and which now houses the town s museum but has moved several times By the 20th century it had moved to its present location on Hythe Road The main building of the current school premises was built in the 1950s and has recently been renovated in 2015 as part of a major overhaul of the school s facilities A number of additional buildings have been added to the site the Brabourne Building in the early 1990s the Mortimore Building in the early 2000s and the Fraser Building Sports Hall which was completed and opened in the mid 2000s 4 A new Digital Learning Centre is to be constructed on the site in order to facilitate an expected increase in the number of students attending the school as the surrounding area continues to grow 5 The Digital Learning Centre has since been completed in 2021 It is one of two grammar schools in Ashford Notable alumni EditAlex Brooker journalist and presenter William Cole classical scholar Sir Ronald Cooke Vice Chancellor of the University of York from 1993 to 2002 and President of the Royal Geographical Society from 2000 to 2003 David Crawford CMG Ambassador to Bahrain briefly in 1981 and Ambassador to Qatar from 1974 to 1978 Roger Dean artist 6 Josh Doyle lead singer of the Dum Dums Bob Holness presenter 7 Phil Hubbard University of Kent Gary Hume artist Matthew King composer Robert Kirby Harris Chief Executive of the Institute of Physics 2005 Prof Leonard Marsh OBE Principal of Bishop Grosseteste College Lincoln from 1974 to 1996 and Chairman of the National Association for Primary Education from 1981 to 1983 Daniel Pearce former bandmate of One True Voice Surgeon Vice Admiral Anthony Revell CB Surgeon General of the Ministry of Defence 1994See also EditHighworth Grammar School for Girls Spelthorne College former Ashford County Grammar School in Middlesex References Edit History of Parliament Retrieved 3 October 2017 a b Thomas R W February 1980 History of the school Norton Knatchbull School Retrieved 10 May 2014 The town and parish of Ashford The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent Vol 7 1798 pp 526 545 Retrieved 10 May 2014 Salter 2005 p 70 sfn error no target CITEREFSalter2005 help StackPath www nks kent sch uk Welch Chris 2003 Close to the Edge The Story of Yes Omnibus Press p 118 ISBN 0 7119 9509 5 went to Ashford Grammar School Katherine Adams 13 August 2007 Interview Bob Holness BBC News Retrieved 24 March 2008 studied at Ashford GrammarExternal links EditNorton Knatchbull School EduBase Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Norton Knatchbull School amp oldid 1137314802, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
