St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School

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Becket Close, Birchanger Road, London, SE25 5BN

Headteacher: Mr Diarmuid SkehanSchool website ↗Pupils: 411 (capacity: 420)Part of ST BENEDICT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST

Ofsted RatingInspected 15 March 2022Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
78.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
12.0%

Reading

Expected level80.0%
Exceeding51.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

Writing

Expected level81.0%
Exceeding25.0%

Maths

Expected level80.0%
Exceeding29.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
59
Applications received
159
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
15.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
27.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
17.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1667.0%3.0%-0.3-0.9-0.3
2016/1780.0%16.0%-1.5-0.3+2.8
2017/1874.0%24.0%+0.1+0.9-0.1
2018/1983.0%17.0%+0.1+1.3-0.2
2022/2368.0%17.0%+0.2+1.3+0.1
2023/2481.0%16.0%---
2024/2578.0%12.0%---
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