St Thomas Becket Catholic School

StateSecondaryRoman Catholic

GoodSecondaryAges 11–18900 pupils

Becket Way, Kettering Road North, NN3 6HTWebsite01604493211

Good900 pupilsAges 11–18

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils900

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils900

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

900 / 1,136 (79%)

Religion

Roman Catholic

Head Teacher

Mr Paul McCahill

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Nov 2022

Results

Attainment 8: 38.7

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

9.8%

Absence rate

Avg 6.1%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

9.8%vs 6.1% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate9.8%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence29.2%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate76.4%

Permanent exclusion rate0.3%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support12.3%

Near averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans2.2%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health62 pupils (47%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty25 pupils (19%)

Speech, Language & Communication17 pupils (13%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder12 pupils (9%)

Specific Learning Difficulty6 pupils (5%)

Physical Disability5 pupils (4%)

Hearing Impairment2 pupils (2%)

Visual Impairment1 pupils (1%)

Profound & Multiple Learning Difficulty1 pupils (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)55

Teaching assistants (FTE)6

Support staff (FTE)21

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils900

Free school meals27.8%

English as additional language41.7%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British37.2%

White Other17.7%

Mixed Other14.2%

Black African9.1%

Indian7.3%

Unclassified3.9%

Mixed White & Caribbean2.9%

Other1.3%

Mixed White & African1.3%

Asian Other1.2%

Pakistani1.1%

Black Other0.6%

White Irish0.6%

Black Caribbean0.6%

Mixed White & Asian0.4%

Bangladeshi0.3%

Gypsy/Roma0.1%

Chinese0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Dec 2022

Leavers' Destinations

84.0%

to education

Sixth Form31.0%

Employment4.0%

NEET11.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£7,874

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,726 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,317

Support staff£340

Premises£157

Energy£184

Learning resources£258

Income per pupil£7,590

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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