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Thomas A Becket Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school
Glebeside Avenue, Worthing BN14 7PR · tabjunior.org.uk · 01903 202268
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Improving
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 68%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Sussex 60%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 715
- 86% of 834 places
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Free school meals
- 15.1%
- First language not English
- 3.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 8% the higher standard. Across West Sussex it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲68% | 62% | ||
| ●8% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 20 March 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Thomas A Becket Junior School was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Improving
- Inspected
- 19 Mar 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Jun 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Jan 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (112 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 112
- 15% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 37% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (13%) with SEND