Thomas Becket Catholic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 8 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
- West Northamptonshire
- Unique reference
- 142747
- Address
- Becket Way, Kettering Road North, NN3 6HT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 887 (75% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.3%
- Girls
- 46.7%
- First language not English
- 38.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.1%
- Persistent absence
- 28.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.4%
White British 36.8%
Mixed 24.1%
Other White 18.7%
Indian 6.2%
Unclassified 5%
African 3.7%
Other 1.7%
Other Asian 1.1%
Pakistani 0.8%
Other Black 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.23
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 38%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 36.9
Local authority average 45.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.25
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 7 |
| Art & Design (Critical Studies) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 54 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 60 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 54 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
| Dance | GCSE | 5 |
Admissions
Thomas Becket Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 165
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 82
- 2nd preference
- 105
- 3rd preference
- 84
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 82
- 2nd preference
- 39
- 3rd preference
- 15
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 159 88 71 |
| Year 8 | 167 86 81 |
| Year 9 | 174 84 90 |
| Year 10 | 158 88 70 |
| Year 11 | 142 87 55 |
| Year 12 | 42 24 18 |
| Year 13 | 43 16 27 |
| Year 14 | 2 0 2 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 88.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 37.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 50.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 14.0% 4.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% n/a 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% n/a 19.7% |
Russell Group | 10.0% n/a 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% n/a 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% n/a 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% n/a 1.7% |