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Thomas Knyvett College
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Stanwell Road, Ashford TW15 3DU · thomasknyvett.org · 01784 243824
On the mapSearch near TW15 3DU
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 38.6
- average Attainment 8 score. Surrey 50.8, England 46
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Year 7, September 2026 entry · Surrey Council
- Demand for places
- 0.5
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 671
- 63% of 1,058 places
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 39.6%
- First language not English
- 33.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Surrey Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 75 families put the school first and 140 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 140 | 75 | 0.5 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 150 | 58 | 0.4 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 149 | 67 | 0.4 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 158 | 135 | 0.9 | 98% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 158 | 129 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 38.6, and 30.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Surrey it was 50.8, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼38.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼30.2% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼46.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼20.1% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.36 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 13.2 | +8.9 |
| Sixth form college | 4 | +0.4 |
| Further education | 72.2 | +1 |
| Apprenticeship | 4 | −0.3 |
| Employment | 1.3 | −3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4 | −6.1 |
| Activity not captured | 1.3 | −0.9 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Thomas Knyvett College on 9 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
- Personal development and well-being: Needs attention
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 9 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and well-being | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Nov 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2023Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Dec 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding May 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
73% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (30 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 73%
- Replies
- 30
- 4% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on the 40% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (40%) with SEND