Kennet School
Academy in Thatcham, Berkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kennet School is an academy secondary school in Thatcham, Berkshire, England. In 2011, Kennet was the highest achieving state school in West Berkshire using contextual value added results and third-highest using five good GCSEs.[1]
| Kennet School | |
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 Kennet School's shield | |
| Address | |
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Stoney Lane , , RG19 4LL England | |
| Coordinates | 51°24′05″N 1°14′55″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | 1957 |
| School board | Local Governing Board |
| Department for Education URN | 136647 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Grace Rigg |
| Staff | 199[citation needed] |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1815 |
| Houses | 4: St David, St Francis, St Michael, St Patrick |
| Colour(s) | Navy blue and gold |
| Publication | Kennet News (1975–1990) Kennet Chronicle (2002–2004) |
| Website | http://www.kennetschool.co.uk/ |
The school opened on 11 September 1957 as a secondary modern, before converting into a comprehensive in 1971[2] and finally changing to an academy on 1 April 2011.[3] Ms G Rigg was appointed Acting Headteacher as Mrs G Piper stepped up to become CEO of the Trust in September 2022.
Kennet is one of few schools in England to have three specialisms: in September 2000 the school was given Technology College status. In February 2002 a new technology block was built on the north of the site to replace dispersed classrooms. In March 2005 the school received Arts College status[4] Most recently in April 2006 it was awarded the status of Language College.[5]