86%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
65%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
57.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
81%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
998.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,180
Pupils · 2024/25
33%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 21/09/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNottinghamshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of The Becket School · Secondary with sixth form · Nottinghamshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
86%
+6pp
91%85%79%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 86%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
65%
-2pp
73%67%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
Attainment 8
57.3
+0.4
60.458.656.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57.3
EBacc entry
81%
+4pp
84%78%71%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
EBacc APS
998.5
+6.9
998.5948.8899.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 998.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.3
+1.1
41.637.934.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.3
A-level value added
-0.14
+0.1
+0.10.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
+1pp
31%23%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,180
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
33%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
14%
Contact
Address
The Becket Way, Wilford Lane, West Bridgford, NG2 7QY
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
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 | 86% | 65% | 57.3 | Not applicable | 81% | 998.5 | 82% | 1,180 |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 67% | 56.9 | +0.38 | 77% | 991.6 | 79% | 1,185 |
| 2022/23 | 83% | 66% | 57.9 | +0.43 | 83% | 928.8 | 84% | 1,159 |
| 2021/22 | 91% | 73% | 60.4 | +0.48 | 71% | 925.0 | 74% | 1,119 |
| 2018/19 | 79% | 60% | 56.9 | +0.45 | 84% | 899.1 | 85% | 1,115 |
| 2017/18 | 83% | 67% | 58.7 | +0.20 | 87% | 903.1 | 87% | 1,114 |
| 2016/17 | 80% | 65% | 56.8 | -0.03 | 83% | — | 83% | 1,121 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.3 | B- | -0.14 | 17% | 162 |
| 2023/24 | 34.2 | C+ | -0.20 | 16% | 121 |
| 2022/23 | 36.2 | B- | — | 16% | 126 |
| 2021/22 | 41.6 | B | — | 31% | 107 |
| 2018/19 | 34.9 | C+ | +0.10 | 18% | 134 |
| 2017/18 | 34.0 | C+ | +0.08 | 23% | 153 |
| 2016/17 | 32.2 | C+ | -0.08 | 21% | 138 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,180 | 18.5 | 8% | 33% | 19% | 6% | 14% |
| 2023/24 | 1,185 | 18.0 | 7% | 30% | 16% | 6% | 17% |
| 2022/23 | 1,159 | 17.0 | 5% | 23% | 16% | 6% | 16% |
| 2021/22 | 1,119 | 15.3 | 5% | 17% | 15% | 6% | 14% |
| 2020/21 | 1,119 | 15.9 | 4% | 14% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,115 | 15.8 | 4% | 14% | 16% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 1,114 | 15.1 | 4% | 14% | 16% | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 1,121 | 15.0 | 4% | 14% | 18% | 4% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.