St Thomas Becket Catholic School

Becket Way, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN3 6HT

Good

Inspected 8 November 2022

Good

Ofsted

38.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

900

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: West Northamptonshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 900 / 1,136 (79%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 8 November 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

29.6%

Disadvantaged

41.7%

EAL

2.2%

SEN support

12.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

38.7

Attainment 8

900 pupils

31.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

50%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.4

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

34 students

26.7%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

67%

To higher education

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

88%

Sustained destination

84%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.8%

Overall absence

29.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

54.79

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

17.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

5.54

Teaching assistants (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

£41,834

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↓ −£2,139 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

6.8% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -3.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,518

Spend per pupil

£8,219

Income per pupil

57%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.