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Kennet School

Stoney Lane, Thatcham, RG19 4LL

Local ranking5th of 9 secondary schools in West Berkshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1881

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
46.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
45.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
65.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
42.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
296

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Higher education
54.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
31.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

35.3

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

34.9

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

132

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
16.7% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
22.7
16-18 Cohort
337

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1814
Boys
924 (51%)
Girls
890 (49%)
Capacity
1881 (96% full)
SEND
16.5%
FSM Eligible
17.1%
EAL
10.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.1%
SEN Support
12.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
125.7
Budget per Pupil
£7,677/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 78.8%
  • White Other: 7.8%
  • Asian Indian: 2.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.8%
  • Mixed Other: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.2%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.1%
  • Other: 1.1%

78.8%

White British

7.8%

White Other

2.3%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136647
UKPRN
10033365
Establishment No.
4042
Trust
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