Kennet SchoolTrinity School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Kennet School and Trinity School are secondary schools.
Kennet School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Trinity School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Kennet School is ahead on our composite score.
Kennet School was judged Good and Trinity School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.0 for Kennet School and 43.2 for Trinity School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Kennet School (52.0 in 2021-22, 48.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Trinity School (50.0 in 2021-22, 43.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ThatchamKennet School | NewburyTrinity School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 9 in West Berkshire Stronger figure | 6th of 9 in West Berkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,824 | 1,349 | |
| Capacity | 1,881 | 1,204 | |
| Location | Thatcham, RG19 4LL | Newbury, RG14 2DU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.0 Stronger figure | 43.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.9% Stronger figure | 35.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.3% Stronger figure | 57.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 286 | 199 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 132 | 69 | |
| A-level average points | 35.3 Stronger figure | 33.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.9 Stronger figure | 33.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.7% | 22.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,814 | 1,355 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.1% | 22.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.4% | 14.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.6% Stronger figure | 25.7% | 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.
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