Kennet School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Stoney Lane
 Thatcham
 Berkshire RG19 4LL
Telephone: 01635 862121

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Kennet School
Trust: Equinox Learning Trust
Sponsor: Kennet School

Staff and Pupils

Executive Head: Mr Max Gayler (since April 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Grace Rigg
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 119.05 / 34.53
Non-teaching Staff*: 75.9
Number of pupils: 1814
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.2
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 17.00% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 9.0% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 23.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 15.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: West Berkshire
Constituency: Newbury
Electoral Ward: Thatcham Central
School Number: 8694042

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 14th May 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  7. Parsons Down Junior School (1.8km) show on map
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  11. Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery (3.2km) show on map
  12. Engaging Potential (3.6km) show on map
  13. Downe House (4.3km) show on map
  14. Brimpton C.E. Primary School (4.4km) show on map
  15. The Willows Primary School (4.5km) show on map
  16. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (4.5km) show on map
  17. Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools (4.7km) show on map
  18. Trinity School (4.9km) show on map
  19. Victoria Park Nursery School (5.0km) show on map
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  31. Highwood Copse Primary School (5.6km) show on map
  32. Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School (5.7km) show on map
  33. The Castle School (5.7km) show on map
  34. Ashford Hill Primary School (6.0km) show on map
  35. St Bartholomew's School (6.0km) show on map
  36. Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery (6.0km) show on map
  37. John Rankin Junior School (6.5km) show on map
  38. Hermitage Primary School (6.6km) show on map
  39. John Rankin Infant and Nursery School (6.6km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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