Thomas Knyvett College
Academy converter in Ashford, Surrey.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 671 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1058 |
| Free school meals | 39.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE HOWARD PARTNERSHIP TRUST |
| Local authority | Surrey |
| Address | Stanwell Road, Ashford, Surrey, TW15 3DU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://thomasknyvett.org/ |
| Telephone | 01784243824 |
| URN | 136832 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 9 June 2026, published 14 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 14 November 2023, published 20 March 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- The Matthew Arnold School (secondary school, about 1.8 km)
- The Magna Carta School (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
- Rivers Academy West London (secondary school, about 3.8 km)
- Space Studio West London (secondary school, about 3.8 km)
- Reach Academy Feltham (all-through school, about 4.2 km)
- Reach Academy Hanworth Park (all-through school, about 4.2 km)
- Sunbury Manor School (secondary school, about 4.5 km)
- The Bishop Wand Church of England School (secondary school, about 4.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.