Kennet School
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · West Berkshire
Stoney Lane, Thatcham, RG19 4LL
68
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 14/05/2024
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
90.8%
22.6% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,824
Capacity used
Nearly full97%
1,881 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
260 of 260 families who put it first got an offer
294
Places offered
379
Total applications
1.3
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 260 | 260 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 74 | 21 | ● 28% |
| 3rd preference | 33 | 8 | ● 24% |
| 4th preference | 12 | 1 | ● 8% |
| Total | 379 | 290 | 77% |
1st preference success by year
West Berkshire lets families list 4 preferences. 8 applications came from outside the council area (3 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Max Gayler
- Address
- Stoney Lane, Thatcham, RG19 4LL
- Phone
- 01635862121
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Ward / constituency
- Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham · Newbury
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 136647
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 17% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 9% | — | — |
| SEN support | 11% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: EQUINOX LEARNING TRUST
1,824 pupils · 1,881 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
14 May 2024
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessSixth form Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Quality of education Outstanding Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Outstanding - 22
02 November 2022
Ungraded inspection
School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,510 pupils
Attendance
90.8%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
9.2%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
22.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
5.3%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 47.5 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.15 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 4.21 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 35.10 | — | — |
Average grade: B- (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 46.5 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 45.6% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 65.9% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 42.2% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.16 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 296 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 35.33 | 35 |
| Average grade | B- | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 16.7% | 17% |
| A-level students | 132 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 291 | 20% | 53% | 73% | |
| English Language | 288 | 18% | 52% | 70% | |
| English Literature | 285 | 17% | 54% | 74% | |
| Combined Science | 237 | 7% | 35% | 55% | |
| Religious Studies | 175 | 26% | 63% | 77% | |
| Geography | 155 | 26% | 55% | 68% | |
| Business | 100 | 19% | 66% | 76% | |
| French | 95 | 20% | 68% | 82% | |
| History | 87 | 25% | 51% | 77% | |
| Computer Science | 82 | 26% | 57% | 66% | |
| Art and Design | 71 | 21% | 72% | 92% | |
| Biology | 53 | 64% | 96% | 100% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 49 | 22% | 45% | 61% | |
| Psychology | 39 | 3% | 13% | 44% | |
| Computer Science | 29 | 14% | 31% | 59% | |
| Physics | 23 | 13% | 26% | 48% | |
| Economics | 23 | 0% | 30% | 39% | |
| Sociology | 22 | 0% | 0% | 36% | |
| Business Studies | 22 | 5% | 5% | 45% | |
| Biology | 19 | 5% | 58% | 79% | |
| Geography | 19 | 5% | 11% | 68% | |
| Chemistry | 18 | 11% | 44% | 72% | |
| English Literature | 15 | 7% | 13% | 33% | |
| Law | 13 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
Ranked #160 of 1,018 UK schools with Cambridge offers2
UCAS apply centre 10055: Kennet School
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Applications | 7 |
| Offers | ≤5 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | ≤5 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 44% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 13% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 46% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through West Berkshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.