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Kennet
School opened on 11th September 1957 and was built at a cost of
£148,000, for 430 pupils. 600 pupils arrived on the first
day! It was a secondary modern school and soon took its place at
the centre of the local community. It became a comprehensive school
in 1971 and has seen many great successes and had many important
visitors, including HRH Prince Philip in December 1972 (in connection
with the Duke of Edinburgh scheme). The school has been led by five
Heads, the current one, Mr Paul Dick OBE, having taken his position
in January 1989. The school is described by the government as high
performing and is in the top 25% of schools nationally. The recent
(value added) league tables show that Kennet is the best performing
school in West Berkshire. It has won many awards in recent years,
including specialisms in Technology, Theatre Arts and Modern Foreign
Languages. It enjoys other accolades including Artsmark Gold, Sportsmark,
and the Challenge Award. Kennet is only the 16th secondary school
in the country to achieve this prestigious award, which is presented
to schools demonstrating excellent provision for able, gifted and
talented pupils. It is heavily oversubscribed and now enjoys the
company of 1720 pupils. 70+ pupils progress each year to university.
Kennet remains a school focused on high achievement and on serving
the community of the greater Thatcham area. The school looks forward
to celebrating its anniversary with friends of all ages.
Trinity
School is the area’s newest school; it opened its doors to
842 pupils on September 8th 1999. Over the last seven years, Trinity
has successfully established itself within the community and nationally;
achieving Investors in People status, Sports Mark, Arts Mark Gold,
Specialist School status and was the first secondary school in Berkshire
to receive both Eco-School status and the government’s Charter
Mark for excellence in public service. The school site has undergone
significant development with a new English and Humanities block,
new library and a Performing Arts block being built. Autumn 2005
saw the opening of the new SEN area and the Community Learning Centre,
a welcome facility for the local community. Trinity’s status
as a Performing Arts specialist school brings a creative energy
and vitality to the school. Student confidence and communication
skills underpin all that the school does and enriches the school
as a whole without detracting from academic performance. Now with
over 950 students, Trinity continues to grow and to offer opportunities
to achieve personal excellence, in just 7 years Trinity School has
come a long way and shows no signs of slowing as it moves from strength
to strength.