Kennet School

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

GoodSecondaryAges 11–181,814 pupils

Stoney Lane, RG19 4LLWebsite01635862121

Good1,814 pupilsAges 11–18

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,814

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,814

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,814 / 1,881 (96%)

Head Teacher

Ms Grace Rigg

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected May 2024

Results

Attainment 8: 46.5

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 27 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

9.2%

Absence rate

Avg 6.0%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

9.2%vs 6.0% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate9.2%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence22.6%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate32.1%

Permanent exclusion rate0.2%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 27 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 12.4%

Near averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 4.1%

Near averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Speech, Language & Communication75 (25%)

Other61 (20%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health56 (19%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder50 (17%)

Physical Disability18 (6%)

Specific Learning Difficulty14 (5%)

Hearing Impairment9 (3%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty8 (3%)

Multisensory Impairment5 (2%)

Visual Impairment2 (1%)

Profound & Multiple Learning Difficulty1 (0%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 126

Teaching assistants (FTE)36

Support staff (FTE)83

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,814

Free school meals 15.5%

English as additional language 10.4%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British78.3%

White Other7.7%

Indian2.3%

Mixed White & Asian1.8%

Mixed Other1.3%

Mixed White & African1.2%

Other1.1%

Chinese1.1%

Black Other0.9%

Asian Other0.8%

Black African0.7%

Pakistani0.7%

Unclassified0.6%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.6%

White Irish0.3%

Bangladeshi0.3%

Gypsy/Roma0.2%

Black Caribbean0.1%

Traveller Irish0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Sept 2025

Leavers' Destinations

85.0%

to education

Sixth Form63.0%

Employment3.0%

NEET3.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£7,197

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,403 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,367

Support staff£546

Premises£133

Energy£146

Learning resources£333

Income per pupil£7,359

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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