Thomas A Becket Infant School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Dec 10 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 7 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
West Sussex
Unique reference
125954
Address
Pelham Road, BN13 1JB

Pupils

Number of Pupils
502 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
49.2%
Girls
50.8%
First language not English
13.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
11.4%
Persistent absence
8.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 82.9%
Mixed 6.4%
Other White 4.2%
Pakistani 1.4%
African 1.2%
Other Asian 1%
Indian 0.8%
Other 0.8%
Unclassified 0.6%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Thomas A Becket Infant School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
150
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
164
2nd preference
103
3rd preference
75
From another Local Authority
4
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
150
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
147
87
60
Year 1
176
82
94
Year 2
179
78
101
Year 2024-2025