Kennet School
Secondary school in Thatcham, West Berkshire. Good (May 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 14 May 2024, report published 24 July 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around May 2028
The last inspection was in May 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 3.1 milesTrinity School
School remains Good (Feb 2024)
- 3.6 milesSt Bartholomew's School
Report card, Jan 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected
- 4.2 milesPark House School
No overall grade. Quality of education outstanding (May 2025)
- 4.4 milesThe Hurst School
Standards maintained (Oct 2024)
- 4.8 milesThe Clere School
No overall grade. Quality of education requires improvement (Jan 2025) Serious weaknesses
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.