Thomas A Becket Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 19 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 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
125955
Address
Glebeside Avenue, BN14 7PR

Pupils

Number of Pupils
721 (83% of total capacity)
Boys
52.7%
Girls
47.3%
First language not English
5.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
15.7%
Persistent absence
8.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
13.2%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
African1.4%
Unclassified1.5%
Other White3.9%
Mixed7.5%
White British81%
Other Asian
1.1%
Bangladeshi
1%
Indian
0.8%
Pakistani
0.8%
Irish
0.3%
Other Black
0.3%
Chinese
0.3%
Other
0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.4
WritingBelow average-1
MathsAverage0.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
68%
Local authority average
60%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
8%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
173
106
67
Year 4
180
84
96
Year 5
186
83
103
Year 6
182
107
75
Year 2024-2025