Best 3 Secondary schools in West Berkshire – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: St Bartholomew's School (Secondary) in Newbury; Kennet School (Secondary) in Thatcham; Denefield School (Secondary) in Reading — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St Bartholomew's School, Kennet School and Denefield School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Newbury, Berkshire, Thatcham, Berkshire and Reading, Berkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (St Bartholomew's School), published Dec 2021. The lowest is 2 (Kennet School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Kennet School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,650, combined total ≈ 4,900, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–15–20%; all within the EQUINOX LEARNING TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
St Bartholomew's School
RG14 6JP
|
Kennet School
RG19 4LL
|
Denefield School
RG31 6XY
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Newbury Berkshire RG14 6JP |
Thatcham Berkshire RG19 4LL |
Reading Berkshire RG31 6XY |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 8 Dec 2021 | 2 24 Jul 2024 | 2 17 Dec 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1922 | 1881 | 1137 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | West Berkshire (869) | EQUINOX LEARNING TRUST | West Berkshire (869) |
| Website | www.stbarts.co.uk | www.kennetschool.co.uk | www.denefield.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01635521255 | 01635862121 | 01189413458 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Newbury
Berkshire
RG14 6JP - Ofsted
- 1 8 Dec 2021
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- West Berkshire (869)
- Website
- www.stbarts.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01635521255
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Thatcham
Berkshire
RG19 4LL - Ofsted
- 2 24 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- EQUINOX LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.kennetschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01635862121
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Reading
Berkshire
RG31 6XY - Ofsted
- 2 17 Dec 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- West Berkshire (869)
- Website
- www.denefield.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01189413458
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