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The Norton Knatchbull School Motto Benefactorum Recordatio Jucundissima Est (Latin: "Things done well make the best memories") Established c.17th century Type Voluntary aided grammar school[1] Headmaster S. Staab Chair Jill R. Humphreys[1] Founder Sir Norton Knatchbull Specialism Language College[1], Science College Location Hythe Road
Ashford
Kent
TN24 0QJ
EnglandLocal authority Kent DfE URN 118838 Ofsted Reports Students 1053 Gender Boys (secondary)
Mixed (sixth form)Ages 11–18 Houses Apps, Barrett, Burra, Harper, Knatchbull Former names Ashford Grammar School
The Norton Knatchbull Grammar School for BoysWebsite www.nks.kent.sch.uk Coordinates: 51°08′47″N 0°53′26″E / 51.1463°N 0.8906°E
The Norton Knatchbull School is a grammar school for boys located in Ashford, Kent, England. Girls are accepted into the Sixth Form. As of 2008, the school serves more than one thousand students aged 11 to 18.
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History
The Norton Knatchbull Grammar School for Boys was founded in the early seventeenth century (probably around 1630) by Sir Norton Knatchbull.[2] The school was later known as Ashford Grammar School. It is one of two Grammar Schools in Ashford.
Notable former pupils
See also: Category:People educated at The Norton Knatchbull School- Daniel Pearce, former bandmate of One true Voice.
- Ronald Back CBE, former Corporate Director of British Telecom
- Michael Birchenough, Chief Inspector of ILEA from 1973–83
- Sir Ronald Cooke, Vice-Chancellor of the University of York from 1993–2002, and President of the Royal Geographical Society from 2000-3
- David Crawford CMG, Ambassador to Bahrain (briefly) in 1981, and Ambassador to Qatar from 1974-8
- Roger Dean, artist[3]
- Prof John Elliott, Professor of Education at the University of East Anglia from 1987–2002
- Bob Holness, actor[4]
- Robert Kirby-Harris, Chief Executive of the Institute of Physics 2005-
- Prof Leonard Marsh OBE, Principal of Bishop Grosseteste College, Lincoln from 1974–96, and Chairman of the National Association for Primary Education from 1981-3
- Roderick Nye, Director of Populus, an opinion poll company.
- Prof Geoffrey Petts, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Westminster since 2007
- Surgeon Vice-Admiral Anthony Revell CB, Surgeon General of the Ministry of Defence from 1994-7
- Stephen Timms OBE, Chief Operating Officer of the Engineering and Technology Board 2006-
- Bertram Weston OBE CMG, former Commander-in-Chief of Saint Helena
- Josh Doyle, lead singer of Dum Dums (band)
- William Cole - a classical scholar.
See also
- Highworth Grammar School for Girls
- Spelthorne College (former Ashford County Grammar School in Middlesex)
References
- ^ a b c The Norton Knatchbull School, Office for Standards in Education.
- ^ NKS Sir Norton Knatchbull. The Norton Katchbull School. Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
- ^ Welch, Chris (2003). Close to the Edge: The Story of Yes. Omnibus Press. pp. 118. ISBN 0711995095. "went to Ashford Grammar School"
- ^ Katherine Adams (2007-08-13). "Interview: Bob Holness". BBC News. http://www.bbc.co.uk/kent/content/articles/2007/02/26/bob_holness_feature.shtml. Retrieved 2008-03-24. "studied at... Ashford Grammar"
External links
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