St Thomas Becket Catholic SchoolBecket Way , Northampton

St Thomas Becket Catholic School is a secondary school in Northampton, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

St Thomas Becket Catholic School currently has around 900 pupils on roll, which is about 79% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.4% boys and 47.6% girls. Around 28.8% 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 10.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 31.8%.

The student population reflects a mixed community, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 37.2%. other white pupils make up about 17.7% , followed by other mixed at 14.2%

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.

Around 90% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (83%) , including 44% who stay in school sixth forms and 39% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .