50%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
16%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
489.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
900
Pupils · 2024/25
42%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Northamptonshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Thomas Becket Catholic School · Secondary with sixth form · West Northamptonshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
50%
-0pp
50%46%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
-1pp
33%26%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Attainment 8
38.7
0
41.238.335.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.7
EBacc entry
16%
-3pp
51%33%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
EBacc APS
489.8
+30.0
490.5371.5252.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 489.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
38.5
+6.8
38.528.919.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.5
A-level value added
+0.75
+0.6
+0.8+0.2-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.8
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
27%
+7pp
27%13%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
Average A-level grade
B
+1
BCD
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
900
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
42%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Becket Way, Kettering Road North, Northampton, NN3 6HT
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 50% | 32% | 38.7 | Not applicable | 16% | 489.8 | 28% | 900 |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 33% | 38.7 | -0.22 | 18% | 459.9 | 28% | 887 |
| 2022/23 | 46% | 33% | 36.9 | -0.23 | 38% | 426.3 | 46% | 872 |
| 2021/22 | 48% | 31% | 41.2 | +0.01 | 51% | 490.5 | 54% | 840 |
| 2018/19 | 42% | 18% | 35.4 | -0.28 | 50% | 252.5 | 54% | 677 |
| 2017/18 | 51% | 35% | 41.5 | +0.06 | 12% | 305.4 | 27% | 634 |
| 2016/17 | 52% | 30% | 39.1 | -0.39 | 53% | — | 63% | 668 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.5 | B | +0.75 | 27% | 42 |
| 2023/24 | 31.6 | C | +0.11 | 20% | 53 |
| 2022/23 | 23.4 | D+ | — | 4% | 64 |
| 2021/22 | 28.5 | C | — | 0% | 57 |
| 2018/19 | 19.4 | D | -0.06 | 0% | 68 |
| 2017/18 | 19.4 | D | -0.31 | 0% | 46 |
| 2016/17 | 22.3 | D+ | -0.27 | 0% | 51 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 900 | 17.4 | 15% | 42% | 30% | 10% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 887 | 17.5 | 14% | 38% | 30% | 10% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 872 | 16.3 | 12% | 39% | 32% | 10% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 840 | 15.8 | 15% | 41% | 31% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 751 | 18.4 | 14% | 41% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 677 | 20.7 | 10% | 40% | 35% | 6% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | — | 17.5 | — | — | — | 7% | 21% |
| 2016/17 | 668 | 17.0 | 12% | 36% | 29% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.