The Becket School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 21 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 137409
- Address
- The Becket Way, Wilford Lane, NG2 7QY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1180 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.0%
- Girls
- 52.0%
- First language not English
- 32.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.4%
- Persistent absence
- 13.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.8%
White British 43.1%
Other White 13.9%
African 11.3%
Mixed 11.1%
Indian 7.2%
Chinese 3.8%
Other Asian 2.8%
Other Black 2.2%
Other 2.2%
Irish 1.3%
Caribbean 0.5%
Pakistani 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 81%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 65%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 57.3
Local authority average 46.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.43
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 41 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 26 |
| English Language | GCSE | 184 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 179 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 20 |
Admissions
The Becket School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 174
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 220
- 2nd preference
- 165
- 3rd preference
- 247
- From another Local Authority
- 329
Offers
- 1st preference
- 167
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 113
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 179 97 82 |
| Year 8 | 179 91 88 |
| Year 9 | 182 78 104 |
| Year 10 | 179 80 99 |
| Year 11 | 185 85 100 |
| Year 12 | 120 60 60 |
| Year 13 | 156 75 81 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 83.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 42.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 70.0% 36.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 4.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 62.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 44.0% 22.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.0% 2.4% |