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# Kennet School

Kennet School is a secondary academy in Thatcham, United Kingdom with 1,824 pupils, part of Equinox Learning Trust. Ofsted: Good, inspected 14 May 2024. As of 7 November 2026 it is advertising 3 vacancies: Inclusion Teaching Assistant (closes 20 November), Pastoral Support Worker (closes 20 November) and Cover Supervisor (closes 20 November). It holds a Home Office licence to sponsor Skilled Worker visas.

- **Head:** Max Gayler, Executive Head
- **Trust or group:** Equinox Learning Trust
- **Type:** Academy, Secondary
- **Pupils:** 1,824 pupils · 48% girls · 15.7% eligible for free school meals · 11.3% with English as an additional language — DfE school census, 2025/26
- **Special needs:** 270 (14.8%) on SEN support · 67 (3.7%) with an education, health and care plan — DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26
- **Local authority:** West Berkshire
- **Location:** Thatcham, RG19 4LL, United Kingdom
- **Telephone:** 01635862121
- **Visa sponsorship:** Holds a Home Office licence to sponsor Skilled Worker visas (rated A). — Register of licensed sponsors, 5 November 2026. A licence means the employer can sponsor; each advert says whether a post does.
- **Website:** [kennetschool.co.uk](https://www.kennetschool.co.uk/)
- **Register number:** URN 136647 ([register entry](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/136647))
- **Ofsted:** Good, inspected 14 May 2024

## Vacancies (3)

- [Inclusion Teaching Assistant](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/09mrfi62kd4-inclusion-teaching-assistant) · Salary £24,796 to £25,583 a year · Closes 20 Nov · Term time only, not applicable · Teaching support · Join Kennet School as an Inclusion Teaching Assistant and help pupils with special educational needs access learning, build confidence and develop independence. Working with…

- [Pastoral Support Worker](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/0gzlj9x4igg-pastoral-support-worker) · Salary £25,979 to £29,777 a year · Closes 20 Nov · Term time only, not applicable · Pastoral and welfare · Join Kennet School as a Behaviour Support Worker and help pupils achieve their potential. We're looking for a caring, resilient individual with experience working with children to…

- [Cover Supervisor](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/1tsh6dr29un-cover-supervisor) · Salary £15.56 to £17.18 an hour · Closes 20 Nov · Term time only, not applicable · Teaching support · Join Kennet School as a Cover Supervisor and help pupils build confidence and make progress. This permanent role offers full training and opportunities for professional…

## Exam results

| Year | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ Eng. & maths |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2025/26 provisional | 48.0 | 47.9% |
| 2024/25 | 46.5 | 45.6% |
| 2023/24 | 47.5 | 47.4% |

Department for Education performance tables. Attainment 8 is the average score across eight GCSE-level subjects (out of 90). Grade 5+ is the share of pupils with grade 5 or above in both English and maths. Provisional figures can change when the revised tables are published. Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26.

## Inspections

| Date | Inspection | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 14 May 2024 | Graded inspection | Good |
| 1 November 2022 | Ungraded inspection | School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next |

Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.

## Staff

| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025/26 | 119.0 | 15.3 | – | 0 | £51,096 |
| 2024/25 | 125.7 | 14.4 | 11% | 0 | £46,693 |
| 2023/24 | 115.8 | 16.0 | 14% | 0 | £43,920 |
| 2022/23 | 118.4 | 15.8 | 17% | 0 | £41,686 |
| 2021/22 | 119.8 | 15.5 | 19% | 0 | £41,857 |
| 2020/21 | 118.7 | 15.3 | 16% | 0 | £40,794 |

Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.

## Attendance

| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025/26 | 8.9% | 2.4% | 22.0% | 5.0% |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 2.3% | 20.6% | 4.9% |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 2.6% | 23.1% | 4.1% |
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 1.9% | 27.6% | 2.7% |
| 2021/22 | 8.4% | 1.5% | 23.5% | 2.6% |
| 2020/21 | 3.6% | 0.7% | 8.5% | 0.9% |

Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).

## Hiring history

11 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 4 teaching, 6 support, 1 leadership. Most often advertised: Computer Science Teacher (2), Art & Design Teacher, Cover Supervisor. Last advertised October 2026.

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## Sources

Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Inspection: Ofsted. Results: Department for Education performance tables. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.

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