66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
42%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1232.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,814
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 14/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Berkshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Kennet School · Secondary with sixth form · West Berkshire
Part ofEQUINOX LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
-3pp
75%69%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
-2pp
56%47%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
46.5
-1.0
52.049.246.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.5
EBacc entry
42%
-2pp
68%54%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
EBacc APS
1232.0
-146.2
1378.21272.51166.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1232.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.3
+0.2
37.234.932.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.3
A-level value added
+0.04
0
+0.2+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
+1pp
18%14%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,814
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Stoney Lane, Thatcham, RG19 4LL
Local authority
West Berkshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 66% | 46% | 46.5 | Not applicable | 42% | 1232.0 | 49% | 1,814 |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 47% | 47.5 | +0.15 | 44% | 1378.2 | 52% | 1,855 |
| 2022/23 | 70% | 48% | 49.9 | +0.35 | 40% | 1277.3 | 54% | 1,877 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 56% | 52.0 | +0.17 | 51% | 1313.3 | 54% | 1,860 |
| 2018/19 | 63% | 38% | 46.9 | -0.11 | 68% | 1166.8 | 75% | 1,786 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 48% | 50.2 | +0.17 | 68% | 1190.6 | 81% | 1,757 |
| 2016/17 | 69% | 46% | 48.8 | +0.26 | 66% | — | 74% | 1,732 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.3 | B- | +0.04 | 17% | 201 |
| 2023/24 | 35.1 | B- | +0.08 | 16% | 166 |
| 2022/23 | 34.9 | C+ | — | 10% | 190 |
| 2021/22 | 37.2 | B- | — | 11% | 189 |
| 2018/19 | 32.6 | C+ | +0.21 | 18% | 183 |
| 2017/18 | 31.1 | C | +0.02 | 10% | 185 |
| 2016/17 | 34.0 | C+ | +0.05 | 27% | 188 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,814 | 15.3 | 16% | 10% | 17% | 9% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,855 | 16.9 | 14% | 8% | 18% | 9% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,877 | 16.4 | 14% | 7% | 18% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,860 | 16.0 | 15% | 6% | 17% | 9% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 1,815 | 16.0 | 15% | 6% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,786 | 15.6 | 15% | 5% | 16% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 1,757 | 13.5 | 14% | 5% | 16% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,732 | 12.3 | 15% | 4% | 16% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.