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Kennet School
Secondary · Academy · Thatcham
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Avoid at ALL costs
My son was originally a happy and confident, school loving child! He hasn’t even completed year 7 and already he’s a nervous wreck! I don’t think this is “normal school stress”. Teachers are power crazy with their un-achievable expectations! Most of them don’t even have children of their own so they don’t have a clue! The school expects pupils to hit a level of expectation that even the teachers can’t seem to hit. They can’t even respond to their emails! Bullying is an issue, with older children going into areas for the younger years (which isn’t supposed to be allowed) and picking on the new year 7s. Nothing was done about that, however if a child is late to class by a few minutes due to medical issues, they are automatically given an after school detention! Not to mention my son was denied medical attention at this time! It seemed to the staff the lateness and detention were more important than my son bleeding badly from his hand! Horrible school, if I could move him…I would! Head teacher is incapable of actually reading an email correctly and responds with things that you’ve literally just said isn’t possible! With the acception of the odd nice teacher, don’t bother sending your children here! My son is a wreck! He’s very well behaved and people pleaser, yet still this school has seriously affected his mental health and wellbeing!
dont go
honestly a shithole not worth it. 6th form scheme is dreadful and the school are dreadful with handling people. they are forcing themselves to give boys punishments and are sexist.
GCSE
No SEN provision for mental health.
On behalf of my children, who currently attend this school. It has become abundantly clear, that this school has no understanding, empathy and a serious lack of professionalism regarding their mental health. All the school is worried about are funds, or lack of them, when they’re not in school.
Their favourite saying is, “we can support”. Rubbish, they don’t have the SEN provision in place for mental health, thus they can’t offer the appropriate support and education, by appropriately qualified people. They have the literature, but the school hides behind it. They have a SEN qualified coordinator in the school, but they don’t use or involve them.
According to a head of house in the school. Anxiety is just anxiety, and your child is using it as an excuse not to come to school. Nice man.
Unfortunately, this is a family that will fight all the way, and guide others who need help.
Their favourite saying is, “we can support”. Rubbish, they don’t have the SEN provision in place for mental health, thus they can’t offer the appropriate support and education, by appropriately qualified people. They have the literature, but the school hides behind it. They have a SEN qualified coordinator in the school, but they don’t use or involve them.
According to a head of house in the school. Anxiety is just anxiety, and your child is using it as an excuse not to come to school. Nice man.
Unfortunately, this is a family that will fight all the way, and guide others who need help.
Kennet
It is an decent school but not the cleanest
Chaotic Management
5 years of dealing with chaotic, unhelpful school management has finally ended.
I gave Kennet my bright, confident, school loving child and they returned an anxious, nervous 16 year old. There was not one day attending that school when my child felt safe and respected or I, as a parent, felt supported.
I gave Kennet my bright, confident, school loving child and they returned an anxious, nervous 16 year old. There was not one day attending that school when my child felt safe and respected or I, as a parent, felt supported.
Horrible Place
Absolutely appalling school. Teachers do not care about students what so ever. The noise disruption in classrooms is shocking. Fights on site all the time - I was concerned for my own safety there. Do not send your kids to kennet. You get get them far better education elsewhere. Does not handle bullying - incidents well. Glad that im gone.
awful
very bad ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
It’s a good school overall
most of all the teachers are really nice and the clubs and courses themselves are good. the rules could be changed (only a few). Ive been a student at this school for a while and i can see how people would put a good review but honestly i’ve changed so much since being here. The only thing i’d say is that most if not all disadvantaged kids don’t get alot of attention, for example. if you have trouble at home with mental health they will put a notice up on their website but that’s really all.However, there are teachers there that will listen and are genuinely good people
Interesting
Was an interesting experience, would probably not recommend for anyone on the autism spectrum or anyone with anything other than perfect mental health
Horrible place
Not once did i feel safe going to this school, nor did i feel the teachers cared about me. All the teachers care about at this school is the naturally smart people who are destined to get straight 9’s, if you’re not one of those people, good luck. secondary school here was the worst experience of my life and i don’t think i’ll ever go back to the way i was before i went here. I cannot say enough how against I am sending your child to this school. I now go to a new school for 6th form and I am so much happier than I was here.
Kennet is no good, save yer kids
This school is not very good
They hide behind an fisted review from 2014 and think they are the best
Most of the teachers are petty and they’re management of covid is very bad
Covid rules:
No no-zip sweatshirts allowed
No long hair for boys
No nails to be painted
No earrings or studs
This school needs to make serious rules and not petty rubbish about other stuff
They hide behind an fisted review from 2014 and think they are the best
Most of the teachers are petty and they’re management of covid is very bad
Covid rules:
No no-zip sweatshirts allowed
No long hair for boys
No nails to be painted
No earrings or studs
This school needs to make serious rules and not petty rubbish about other stuff
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