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St Thomas Becket Catholic School

Becket Way, Kettering Road North, Northampton, NN3 6HT

Local ranking12th of 20 secondary schools in West Northamptonshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1136

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
38.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
31.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
50.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
15.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
146

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
85.0%
Higher education
69.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
8.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B

Avg A-Level Grade

38.5

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

38.4

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

34

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
26.7% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
35.4
16-18 Cohort
81

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
900
Boys
472 (52%)
Girls
428 (48%)
Capacity
1136 (79% full)
SEND
14.6%
FSM Eligible
29.6%
EAL
41.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.2%
SEN Support
12.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
54.8
Budget per Pupil
£7,518/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
29.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 38.7%
  • White Other: 18.4%
  • Mixed Other: 14.8%
  • Black African: 9.5%
  • Asian Indian: 7.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.0%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.4%
  • Other: 1.4%

38.7%

White British

18.4%

White Other

14.8%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
142747
UKPRN
10056068
Establishment No.
4703
Trust
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