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Kennet School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Stoney Lane, Thatcham RG19 4LL · kennetschool.co.uk · 01635 862121

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected May 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
46.5
average Attainment 8 score. West Berkshire 48, England 46
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,824
97% of 1,881 places
Local authority
West Berkshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
17%
First language not English
11.3%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Equinox Learning Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 276 families put the school first and 287 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 302 (Places 293)302September 2023: 281 (Places 294)281September 2024: 259 (Places 290)259September 2025: 260 (Places 294)260September 2026: 276 (Places 287)276Places 287
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262872761100%
September 2025Sept 20252942600.9100%
September 2024Sept 20242902590.999%
September 2023Sept 2023294281198%
September 2022Sept 20222933021▲94%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.5, and 45.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across West Berkshire it was 48, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (35.3 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 48.8 (England 46.3)48.82017/18: 50.2 (England 46.5)50.22018/19: 46.9 (England 46.7)46.92021/22: 52.0 (England 48.8)52.02022/23: 49.9 (England 46.3)49.92023/24: 47.5 (England 45.9)47.52024/25: 46.5 (England 46.0)46.5England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●46.546.0
●45.6%45.4%
●65.9%64.8%
●42.2%40.5%
●4.164.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form54.4−10.9
Sixth form college0.6−0.5
Further education26+6
Other education0.3−0.8
Apprenticeship6.7+2.1
Employment2.8−0.4
Not in a lasting destination5.2+1.7
Activity not captured4+2.6

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 32.6 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 34.0 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 31.1 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 32.6 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 37.2 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 34.9 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 35.1 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 35.3 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
132 studentsB- (35.3)Average +0.04
132 studentsB- (35.5)Average +0.04
6 studentsMerit- (22.7)Average -0.39
7 studentsDist (35.4)Average -0.29
16.7%AAB or better
81.4%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24118B- (35.1)+0.08
2022/23139C+ (34.9)—
2021/22122B- (37.2)—
2018/19141C+ (32.6)+0.21
2017/18144C (31.1)+0.02
2016/17165C+ (34)+0.05
2015/16181C+ (32.6)+0.06

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University52.5+8.4
Further and other education3.8+1.5
Further education3.1—
Other education0.6—
Apprenticeship7.5−5.9
Employment24.4−1.3
Not in a lasting destination8.8−3.5
Activity not captured3.1+0.9

Ofsted

Kennet School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 14 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
14 May 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Nov 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Nov 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • May 2016Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2014Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

76% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (399 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
76%
Replies
399
22% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼77% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼80% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼72% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●85% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼78% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼71% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼82% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●92% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼67% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼69% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 85% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼47% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 47% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼53% agreeEngland 68%

based on 108 parents (27%) with SEND

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