St Thomas Becket Catholic School

School overview

St Thomas Becket Catholic School is a secondary school serving West Northamptonshire, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 900 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated St Thomas Becket Catholic School 'Good'. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 38.7 — below the national average (national average: 46). Performance is little changed year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

32% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 50% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made St Thomas Becket Catholic School their first choice was offered one of its 178 Year 7 places. After Year 11, 88% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 10.1%. There are about 16.4 pupils per teacher. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.