Kennet School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 14 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Unique reference
- 136647
- Address
- Stoney Lane, RG19 4LL
- Website
- www.kennetschool.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1814 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 10.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.5%
- Persistent absence
- 20.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.4%
White British 78.3%
Other White 7.7%
Mixed 4.9%
Indian 2.3%
Chinese 1.1%
Other 1.1%
Other Black 0.9%
Other Asian 0.8%
Pakistani 0.7%
African 0.7%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 42%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.5
Local authority average 47.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.16
Local authority average 4.29
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 23 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 11 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 27 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 53 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 100 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 82 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 16 |
Admissions
Kennet School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 294
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 260
- 2nd preference
- 74
- 3rd preference
- 33
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 260
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 300 159 141 |
| Year 8 | 295 144 151 |
| Year 9 | 295 151 144 |
| Year 10 | 291 143 148 |
| Year 11 | 297 152 145 |
| Year 12 | 181 104 77 |
| Year 13 | 155 71 84 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 87.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 17.0% 25.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 63.0% 55.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 5.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 61.0% 59.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 20.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.3% 2.4% |