How many pupils does Thomas Becket Catholic School have?

Thomas Becket Catholic School has 900 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Thomas Becket Catholic School?

The headteacher of Thomas Becket Catholic School is Paul McCahill.

What type of school is Thomas Becket Catholic School?

Thomas Becket Catholic School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Thomas Becket Catholic School in?

Thomas Becket Catholic School is in the West Northamptonshire local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Thomas Becket Catholic School

Becket Way, Kettering Road North, West Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, NN3 6HT

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 8 November 2022). Last inspected 8 November 2022.

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900

Pupils

28.8%

Free school meals

1 April 2016

Opened

About this school

Thomas Becket Catholic School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in West Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire. The school has 900 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 8 November 2022). Last inspected 8 November 2022. The Headteacher is Paul McCahill. The school is administered by West Northamptonshire local authority. It belongs to OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD. The school has a Roman Catholic religious character. It opened in 1 April 2016.

School details

Headteacher: Paul McCahill
Trust: OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
Local authority: West Northamptonshire
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
URN: 142747

Contact

01604493211 office@thomasbecket.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Thomas Becket Catholic School are handled by the school or the local authority (West Northamptonshire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

38.7

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.22

Progress 8 · 2023-24

32%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

50%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.36

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

16%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →