Compare Denefield School and Kennet School and St Bartholomew's School
Comparison of secondary schools: Denefield School (Secondary) in Reading; Kennet School (Secondary) in Thatcham; St Bartholomew's School (Secondary) in Newbury — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Denefield School, Kennet School and St Bartholomew's School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Reading, Berkshire, Thatcham, Berkshire and Newbury, Berkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (St Bartholomew's School), published Dec 2021. The lowest is 2 (Denefield School), published Dec 2023. 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 |
Denefield School
RG31 6XY
|
Kennet School
RG19 4LL
|
St Bartholomew's School
RG14 6JP
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Reading Berkshire RG31 6XY |
Thatcham Berkshire RG19 4LL |
Newbury Berkshire RG14 6JP |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 17 Dec 2023 | 2 24 Jul 2024 | 1 8 Dec 2021 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1137 | 1881 | 1922 |
| 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.denefield.org.uk | www.kennetschool.co.uk | www.stbarts.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01189413458 | 01635862121 | 01635521255 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Denefield School
RG31 6XY
- 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
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
- ≈ 1,950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- West Berkshire (869)
- Website
- www.stbarts.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01635521255
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