Kennet SchoolSt Bartholomew's School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Kennet School and St Bartholomew's School are secondary schools.
Kennet School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Bartholomew's School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Bartholomew's School is ahead on our composite score.
Kennet School was judged Good and St Bartholomew's School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.5 for Kennet School and 56.2 for St Bartholomew's School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Kennet School (52.0 in 2021-22, 46.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Bartholomew's School (60.8 in 2021-22, 56.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ThatchamKennet School | NewburySt Bartholomew's School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 9 in West Berkshire | 1st of 9 in West Berkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,814 | 1,930 | |
| Capacity | 1,881 | 1,922 | |
| Location | Thatcham, RG19 4LL | Newbury, RG14 6JP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.5 | 56.2 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.6% | 58.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.9% | 78.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 42.2% | 51.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.16 | 5.09 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 296 | 270 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 132 | 289 | |
| A-level average points | 35.3 | 35.4 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.9 | 36.1 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.7% Stronger figure | 16.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,814 | 1,930 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.1% | 12.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.4% | 13.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 21.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% | 7.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.6% | 18.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Kennet School
St Bartholomew's School
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