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Kennet School

Academy converter · Thatcham · RG19 4LL

Ages 11–18 · 1,824 pupils · West Berkshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

47.5

Overall absence

9.4%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.15
−20+2
Attainment 847.5
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry44%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.4%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,542

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.90 · Often has places

1st preferences

259

Places offered

290

1st-preference offers

257

Total preferences (any rank)
379
Preferred offers (top 3)
290
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

1,824 pupils · 1,881 places

Pupils on roll
1,824
Boys / girls
951 / 873
School capacity
1,881
Capacity fill
1,824 / 1,881 (97%)
Free school meals
17%
FSM pupils
250
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EQUINOX LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
EQUINOX LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Kennet School
Headteacher
Mr Max Gayler

Location

Address
Stoney Lane
Postcode
RG19 4LL
Town
Thatcham
County
Berkshire
Local authority
West Berkshire
District
West Berkshire
Constituency
Newbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment; PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
27 on roll / 35 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Thatcham, West Berkshire, 1,824 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment; PD - Physical Disability.

Open schools in Thatcham
19
Secondary schools in Thatcham
1
Academies among open schools in Thatcham
21% (4)
Open schools in RG19
8
Secondary in RG19
1
Open schools in West Berkshire LA
99
Secondary in West Berkshire LA
10

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ThatchamNear RG19

  • Francis Baily Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Thatcham · RG19 4GG · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM17.3%
    • Demand0.96

    0.2 miles away

  • Spurcroft Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Thatcham · RG19 3XX · West Berkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • The Grange School

    Other independent special school

    Thatcham · RG19 3PN · West Berkshire

    Ages 7–16

    0.5 miles away

  • Thatcham Park CofE Primary

    Ofsted: Good

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    Thatcham · RG18 4NP · West Berkshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM18.6%
    • Demand0.95

    0.6 miles away

  • Whitelands Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Thatcham · RG18 3FH · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM22.6%
    • Demand0.89

    0.9 miles away

  • Parsons Down Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Thatcham · RG19 3SR · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM6.8%
    • Demand0.90

    1.1 miles away

  • Parsons Down Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Thatcham · RG19 3SR · West Berkshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM17.3%

    1.2 miles away

  • Bucklebury C.E. Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Reading · RG7 6QP · West Berkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM15.5%
    • Demand0.86

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Max Gayler
Telephone
01635862121
Website
www.kennetschool.co.uk

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