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
White British 81%
Mixed 7.5%
Other White 3.9%
Unclassified 1.5%
African 1.4%
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

School 66%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%

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

School 10%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: 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