Located in London, St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School currently has around 402 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 44.3% boys and 55.7% girls. Around 30.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 3.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a african background (58.7%). white british pupils make up about 10%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Mottisfont Road, London, SE2 9LY
Website: www.stthomasabecketsch.org.uk/
Telephone: 02083105394
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Greenwich
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Joanne Cooper
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 100177

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 15/05/2012

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 402
Number of Boys: 178
Number of Girls: 224

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

African58.70%236
White British10.00%40
White and Black African8.20%33
Other White5.70%23
Other Black5.70%23
Other Mixed3.70%15
White and Black Caribbean2.50%10
Other Asian2.00%8
Caribbean1.50%6
White and Asian0.70%3
Chinese0.50%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.50%2
Gypsy/Roma0.20%1
Indian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Above Average (5.3)
Writing: Average (-1.3)
Maths: Well Above Average (4.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
68%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
65%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
110.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
105.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
108.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
105.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Abbey Wood Nursery School
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3out of 4 897 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School
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- not rated 2,669 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School
Mottisfont Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9LY
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
De Lucy Primary School
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3out of 4 752 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bannockburn Primary School
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Bannockburn Primary School
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- not rated 902 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Gallions Mount Primary School
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- not rated 958 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Paul's Academy
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2out of 4 180 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Abbey Wood School
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St Paul's Catholic School
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- not rated 1,392 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
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Woolwich Polytechnic School
Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT
3out of 4 1,472 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre
95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ
- not rated 1,889 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harris Garrard Academy
Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW
3out of 4 2,333 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Business Academy Bexley
Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW
- not rated 2,333 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School
Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW
3out of 4 3,239 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
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- not rated 160 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Manormead School
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- not rated 592 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Churchfield School
Church Manor Way , Abbey Wood SE2 0HY
- not rated 596 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Pulse and Water College
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- not rated 741 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.