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St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Eastbourne · BN22 8XT

Ages 4–11 · 444 pupils · East Sussex

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

4.6%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)70%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.0%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
401

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill100%

444 pupils · 444 places

Pupils on roll
444
Boys / girls
213 / 231
School capacity
444
Capacity fill
444 / 444 (100%)
Free school meals
11%
FSM pupils
49
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Paul Beverton

Location

Address
3 Tutts Barn Lane
Postcode
BN22 8XT
Town
Eastbourne
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Eastbourne
Constituency
Eastbourne
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Eastbourne, East Sussex, 444 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.

Open schools in Eastbourne
35
Primary schools in Eastbourne
19
Academies among open schools in Eastbourne
63% (22)
Open schools in BN22
13
Primary in BN22
9
Open schools in East Sussex LA
220
Primary in East Sussex LA
144

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in EastbourneNear BN22

  • Stafford Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN22 8UA · East Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM28.7%

    0.4 miles away

  • Roselands Infants' School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN22 8PD · East Sussex

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM18.0%

    0.7 miles away

  • Bourne Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN22 8BD · East Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM37.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • Motcombe Infants' School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN21 1SN · East Sussex

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM21.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Ocklynge Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN20 8XN · East Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM28.3%

    1.1 miles away

  • Pashley Down Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN20 8NX · East Sussex

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM12.2%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Beverton

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