Kennet School

Academy converterSecondary

RG19 4LL / 11–18 / Does not apply

Good

Ofsted

46.5

Attainment 8

76%

parents recommend

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2024

Good

Good

Inspected 2024

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
46.5
Progress 8
0.15
Grade 5+ English & Maths
45.6%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
35.33
Achieving AAB+
16.7%

76% of parents would recommend this school

401 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
33%
Agree
45%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
33%
Agree
47%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
3%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
23%
Agree
50%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
3%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
10%
Agree
13%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
7%
Not applicable
54%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
28%
Agree
43%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
33%
Agree
27%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
15%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
26%
No
74%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 104 parents

Strongly agree
26%
Agree
28%
Disagree
27%
Strongly disagree
18%
Don't know
1%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
39%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
4%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
36%
Agree
43%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
36%
Agree
47%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
51%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
54%
Agree
39%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
36%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
6%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
76%
No
24%

16.5% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision

16.5%

SEN support

4.1%

EHCP

Resourced Provision
Autism (ASD)
2.8%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
3.1%
Speech, Language & Communication
4.1%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0.8%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.4%

88.4% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
88.4%

58% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
85%
Started an apprenticeship
7%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
58%
Entered top-third university
19%
Achieved a degree
61%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1

Free school meals
15.5%
Pupil:teacher ratio
14.4:1
Overall absence
8.79%
Persistent absence
20.56%
English as additional language
10.4%
Teachers with QTS
94.4%
White
86.6%
White British78.3%
Other White7.7%
Irish0.3%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Mixed
4.9%
White & Asian1.8%
Other Mixed1.3%
White & Black African1.2%
White & Black Caribbean0.6%
Asian
5.2%
Indian2.3%
Chinese1.1%
Other Asian0.8%
Pakistani0.7%
Bangladeshi0.3%
Black
2.7%
African1.2%
Other Black0.9%
Caribbean0.6%
Other
1.1%