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St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · London, SE2 9LY

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,250 of 15,057

Better than 78% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 May 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Not inspected

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils371
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Joanne Cooper
Local authorityGreenwich
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100177.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolGreenwichEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%, better than England, similar to Greenwich72%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.15%, better than England, similar to Greenwich15%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Greenwich107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Greenwich107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Greenwich108105
Expected standard in reading90%, better than England, better than Greenwich81%76%
Expected standard in writing79%, better than England, similar to Greenwich79%73%
Expected standard in maths87%, better than England, better than Greenwich80%75%
Pupils taking tests52--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils371
Girls209
Boys162
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.32.1%
First language not English16.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.343
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.18.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.76
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size23.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

African
58.8%
White British
10.2%
White and Black African
7.3%
Other Black
4.9%
Other White
4.6%
Other mixed
3.5%
Other Asian
3.2%
White and Black Caribbean
3%
Caribbean
1.3%
Gypsy/Roma
1.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.8
Teachers (FTE)19.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.31
Support staff (FTE)30.15
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.36
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.74
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.36
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.36
Applications from another local authority (Reception)13

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolGreenwichEngland
Overall absence3.8%, better than England, better than Greenwich4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.9%, better than England, better than Greenwich12.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1%, similar to England, similar to Greenwich0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondarySt Paul's AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.4 miNot applicablePulse and Water CollegeOther independent school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryDe Lucy Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableThrive Independent SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miNurseryAbbey Wood Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBannockburn Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryBoxgrove Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryAlexander McLeod Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryDiscovery Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryConway Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School

What is St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 May 2012.

How does St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School ranks 3,250 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 78% of schools).

What are St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils at St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School made 36 offers from 74 applications (2.1 per offer), and 36 of 36 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School?

St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School has 371 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School?

St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School?

At St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School, the average class had 23.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School missed 3.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.