Kingsthorpe CollegeSt Thomas Becket Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northampton.
Summary of the comparison
Kingsthorpe College and St Thomas Becket Catholic School are secondary schools in Northampton.
Kingsthorpe College scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Thomas Becket Catholic School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Thomas Becket Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Kingsthorpe College was judged Good and St Thomas Becket Catholic School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.6 for Kingsthorpe College and 38.7 for St Thomas Becket Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Kingsthorpe College (48.3 in 2021-22, 39.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Thomas Becket Catholic School (41.2 in 2021-22, 38.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthamptonKingsthorpe College | NorthamptonSt Thomas Becket Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 20 in West Northamptonshire | 12th of 20 in West Northamptonshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,394 | 900 | |
| Capacity | 1,450 | 1,136 | |
| Location | Northampton, NN2 7HR | Northampton, NN3 6HT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.6 Stronger figure | 38.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.0% | 31.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.3% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 33.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.53 Stronger figure | 3.36 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 237 | 146 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 63 | 34 | |
| A-level average points | 29.8 | 38.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.4 | 38.4 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.7% | 26.7% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,394 | 900 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.0% | 29.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.3% | 41.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.0% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.1% Stronger figure | 29.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Kingsthorpe College
St Thomas Becket Catholic School
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