St Thomas Becket Catholic SchoolNorthampton School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northampton.
Summary of the comparison
St Thomas Becket Catholic School and Northampton School are secondary schools in Northampton.
St Thomas Becket Catholic School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Northampton School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Northampton School is ahead on our composite score.
St Thomas Becket Catholic School was judged Good and Northampton School was judged strong.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthamptonSt Thomas Becket Catholic School | NorthamptonNorthampton School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 23 in West Northamptonshire Stronger figure | 22nd of 23 in West Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 912 | 650 | |
| Capacity | 1,136 | 1,140 | |
| Location | Northampton, NN3 6HT | Northampton, NN3 7TR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.5 | Not reported | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.7% | Not reported | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.8% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 163 | Not reported | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 34 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 38.5 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 26.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 900 | 428 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.6% | 10.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 41.7% | 7.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.8% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.2% | 9.3% Stronger figure | 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.
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.
St Thomas Becket Catholic School
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