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St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Mottisfont Road, Abbey Wood, London SE2 9LY · stthomasabecketsch.org.uk · 020 8310 5394
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 75%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Greenwich 72%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Greenwich Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 371
- 88% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Greenwich
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 33.8%
- First language not English
- 16.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Greenwich Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 36 families put the school first and 36 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 36 | 36 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 45 | 43 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 40 | 37 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 15% the higher standard. Across Greenwich it was 72%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲75% | 62% | ||
| ▲15% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 5 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 4 May 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jul 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (19 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 19
- 4% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 5% who had a child bullied