St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School

3 Tutts Barn Lane, Eastbourne, BN22 8XT

Primary

Phase

444

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Closed on 30 April 2025 and continues as St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School (URN 151679) (opened 1 May 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected): 62.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher): 2.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected): 78.0%
Writing (Expected): 69.0%
Maths (Expected): 80.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected): 83.0%
Reading avg scaled score: 105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score: 104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score: 106.0
Cohort Size: 65

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 444
Boys: 213 (48%)
Girls: 231 (52%)
Capacity: 444 (100% full)
SEND: 13.1%
FSM Eligible: 11.5%
EAL: 45.3%
SEN with EHC Plan: 0.9%
SEN Support: 12.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 26.0:1
Teachers (FTE): 17.1
Budget per Pupil: £5,675/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 4.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 10.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 32.0%
White Other: 19.8%
Asian Indian: 18.2%
Asian Other: 12.4%
Black African: 6.2%
Mixed White & Asian: 3.2%
Asian Chinese: 1.4%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.1%

32.0%

White British

19.8%

White Other

18.2%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

3 Tutts Barn Lane

Eastbourne, South East

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Administrative

URN: 114577
UKPRN: 10076876
Establishment No.: 3362

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