Primary · Academy converter · Eastbourne, BN22 8XT
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Feb 2022
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151679.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 432 |
| Girls | 230 |
| Boys | 202 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 9.5% |
| First language not English | 47.2% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 420 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 0% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 51 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 3 |
| Average class size | 30.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 23.6 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 16.6 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 18.34 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 7.64 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 11.72 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 48 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 84 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 45 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 45 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.7%, similar to England, better than East Sussex | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 10.5%, better than England, better than East Sussex | 15% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1%, similar to England, similar to East Sussex | 1.4% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Stafford Junior School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jul 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Roselands Infants' School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Bourne Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jun 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | All-through | Gildredge House | Free schools | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Motcombe Infants' School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jul 2012. | |
| 0.8 mi | All-through | The Cavendish School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2025. | |
| 1.1 mi | Not applicable | Eastbourne College | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Ocklynge Junior School | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2024. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | St Andrew's Church of England Infants School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Jan 2015. | |
| 1.2 mi | Secondary | Ratton School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 19 May 2026. |
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 Feb 2022.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School made 48 offers from 84 applications (1.8 per offer), and 45 of 45 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School has 432 pupils aged 4 to 11.
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.
At St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School, the average class had 30.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.6 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School missed 4.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.5% 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.