Thomas Becket Catholic School, Northampton

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'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Thomas Becket Catholic School

Becket Way, Kettering Road North, Northampton NN3 6HT

https://www.thomasbecket.org.uk/

Thomas Becket Catholic School is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has about 890 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In November 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust Ltd. (St Thomas More Catholic School is also a member.)

Particular strengths include Admissions, Sixth form, Environment and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Finances and Representation.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.6		Northampton School for Girls
1.0		Weston Favell Academy
1.1		Kingsthorpe College
1.2		Northampton School
1.3		Moulton School and Science College
1.6		Northampton Academy
1.7		Malcolm Arnold Academy
2.2		Northampton School for Boys
2.4		Northampton International Academy
4.2		Abbeyfield School
4.2		Wootton Park School
4.3		The Duston School

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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Sixth form: Above average. Attainment is below average, progress is above average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is roughly average.

Progress: About average. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are poor. Progress at 16-18 is excellent. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite high.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Attainment: Below average. Up to age 16 it is poor, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

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