Kennet School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Kennet School
Address: Stoney Lane
Town/City: Thatcham
County: Berkshire
Postcode: RG19 4LL
Country: 200000849533
 Telephone Number: 01635 862121
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Kennet School Academies Trust
Sponsor: Kennet School

Staff and pupils

Executive Head: Ms Grace Rigg
Capacity: 1881
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 1860 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 14.2%

SEN Provisions

  • HI - Hearing Impairment
  • PD - Physical Disability

Location and administration

URN: 136647
DfE Number: 869/4042
UKPRN: 10033365
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: West Berkshire (E06000037)
Constituency: Newbury (E14000830)
Electoral Ward: Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham (E05012149)

Easting & Northing: 452361E, 167235N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 24' 8.54" N 1° 14' 54.75" W
Plus Code: 9C3WCQ22+WH

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Francis Baily Primary School (0.3km)
  2. Spurcroft Primary School (0.6km)
  3. Thatcham Park CofE Primary (0.9km)
  4. Whitelands Park Primary School (1.4km)
  5. Parsons Down Infant School (1.8km)
  6. Parsons Down Junior School (1.9km)
  7. Bucklebury C.E. Primary School (2.1km)
  8. St Finian's Catholic Primary School (2.4km)
  9. Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School (3.1km)
  10. Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery (3.2km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Samantha Bartholomew - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 November 2025.
  • Miss Leanette Bateman - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 September 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 26 September 2026.
  • Miss Michaela Bell - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 September 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 4 September 2026.
  • Revd Mark Bennet - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 February 2017 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 25 June 2023.
  • Mr Jon Carroll - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 July 2020 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 14 July 2024.
  • Mrs Lisa Collins - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 October 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 19 October 2025.
  • Mr Graham Curren - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 30 September 2020 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 29 September 2024.
  • Mr Philip Stephen Davis - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 July 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 13 July 2025.
  • Mr Steve Lyford - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 July 2018 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 6 July 2026.
  • Miss Emma-Kate Victoria Tompkins - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 October 2019 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 20 October 2023.
  • Mrs Judy Wilson - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 October 2020 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 19 October 2024.