St Thomas Becket Catholic School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Northampton, East Midlands NN3 6HT · West Northamptonshire
#202 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2631 of 4,090 nationally
About St Thomas Becket Catholic School
St Thomas Becket Catholic School is a academy secondary located in Northampton, in the West Northamptonshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 912 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 36.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 202nd of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (76th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (23th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 912; capacity filled 80.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 50%; ebacc average points 3.36.
There are 119 schools in Northampton; St Thomas Becket Catholic School ranks 84th of 119 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)38.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)31.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)38.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)29.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Thomas Becket Catholic School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 912
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 29.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 80.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 31.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 50%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.36
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 38.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Thomas Becket Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Boothville Primary School
Northampton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
601 students · 597 m away
Parklands Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
418 students · 602 m away
Northampton School for Girls
Northampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,670 students · 976 m away
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
214 students · 1.0 km away
Eastfield Academy
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
221 students · 1.1 km away
The Arbours Primary Academy
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
333 students · 1.3 km away
Thorplands Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
226 students · 1.5 km away
Headlands Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
450 students · 1.5 km away
Weston Favell Academy
Northampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,431 students · 1.6 km away
All Saints CofE VA Primary School
Northampton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
402 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
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914 students
Uppingham Community College
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The Ripley Academy
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920 students
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
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922 students
Gartree High School
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Thomas Becket Catholic School a good school?
St Thomas Becket Catholic School has a Success Index (England) of 36.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #202 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Thomas Becket Catholic School rank in East Midlands?
St Thomas Becket Catholic School ranks #202 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2631 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Thomas Becket Catholic School?
St Thomas Becket Catholic School had 912 students in 2025.
Is St Thomas Becket Catholic School a primary school or a secondary school?
St Thomas Becket Catholic School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Thomas Becket Catholic School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Thomas Becket Catholic School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.