Compare Kennet School and St Bartholomew's School

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Comparison of secondary schools: Kennet School (Secondary) in Thatcham; St Bartholomew's School (Secondary) in Newbury — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.

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This page compares Kennet School and St Bartholomew's School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Thatcham, Berkshire and Newbury, 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 ≈ 1,850, combined total ≈ 3,750, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–15–20%; all within the EQUINOX LEARNING TRUST trust.

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Attribute	Kennet School RG19 4LL	St Bartholomew's School RG14 6JP
Phase / Type	Secondary • Academy converter	Secondary • Academy converter
Location	Thatcham Berkshire RG19 4LL	Newbury Berkshire RG14 6JP
Latest Ofsted	2 24 Jul 2024	1 8 Dec 2021
Ofsted report	—	—
Pupils (roll)	≈ 1,800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils	≈ 1,900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils
FSM %	15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM %	10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM %
Capacity	1881	1922
Capacity utilisation	Near capacity 🔒 View exact %	Near capacity 🔒 View exact %
Age range	—	—
Gender	Mixed	Mixed
Admissions policy	Non-selective	Non-selective
Trust / Local authority	EQUINOX LEARNING TRUST	West Berkshire (869)
Website	www.kennetschool.co.uk	www.stbarts.co.uk
Telephone	01635862121	01635521255
SEN provision	None reported	None reported
Profile	View profile	View profile

Kennet School

RG19 4LL

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

St Bartholomew's School

RG14 6JP

Phase / Type: Secondary • Academy converter
Location: Newbury
Berkshire
RG14 6JP
Ofsted: 1 8 Dec 2021
Pupils: ≈ 1,900 🔒 Exact value
FSM %: 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA: West Berkshire (869)
Website: www.stbarts.co.uk
Telephone: 01635521255

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How should I choose a school?

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What should I look for when comparing schools?

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