Thomas A Becket Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 20 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
730 (82% of total capacity)
Boys
50.1%
Girls
49.9%
First language not English
4.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
14.2%
Persistent absence
10.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 82.1%
Mixed 7.3%
Other White 4.5%
Other Asian 1.2%
Unclassified 1.1%
Indian 0.8%
African 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Pakistani 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

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

School 63%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%

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

School 6%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30.4
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.4
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
175
83
92
Year 4
184
81
103
Year 5
184
111
73
Year 6
187
91
96
Year 2023-2024