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St Thomas Becket Catholic School

Becket Way, Kettering Road North, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 6HT ·

Ofsted:Good· 2022Roman Catholic
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At a glance

A state Roman Catholic secondary academy for ages 11–18 in Northampton. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (November 2022). GCSE results are below the England average (Attainment 8: 38.7 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 77 families put it first for 178 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–18
Pupils
912
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Academy trust
OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
Headteacher
Mr Paul McCahill
Opened
Apr 2016
School website 01604493211 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 8 Nov 2022
GoodOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Inspection reports describe the school on the day. Read the full report and visit the school before deciding.

Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 146 pupils

Attainment 8
38.7
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
31.5%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
50%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
-0.22
2023/24 · CI -0.48 to 0.03
This school
38.7
West Northamptonshire
44.7
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
178
1st preferences
77
All applications
353
1st prefs per place
0.43
Fewer first choices than places

77 of 77 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
900
Capacity
1,136
80% full
Girls / boys
49/51
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)29.6%
  • English as an additional language41.7%
  • SEN support12.3%
  • Education, Health and Care plan2.2%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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