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St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · London · SE25 5BN

Ages 4–11 · 409 pupils · Croydon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

1.18 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-03-15

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)81%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.3%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
356

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.18 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

71

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
159
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

409 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
409
Boys / girls
209 / 200
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
409 / 420 (97%)
Free school meals
12.2%
FSM pupils
50
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST BENEDICT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST BENEDICT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Diarmuid Skehan

Location

Address
Becket Close, Birchanger Road, South Norwood
Postcode
SE25 5BN
Town
London
Local authority
Croydon
District
Croydon
Constituency
Croydon East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in London, Croydon, 409 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 12.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE25
15
Primary in SE25
7
Open schools in Croydon LA
155
Primary in Croydon LA
87

Nearby primary schools

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

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  • Woodside Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 6NF · Croydon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM33.7%
    • Demand0.87

    0.3 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Ryelands

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · SE25 4XG · Croydon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM31.4%
    • Demand1.05

    0.4 miles away

  • South Norwood Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · SE25 5QP · Croydon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM39.0%
    • Demand0.80

    0.4 miles away

  • Robert Fitzroy Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 6JN · Croydon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM25.1%
    • Demand0.76

    0.5 miles away

  • John Wood School & Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 6JA · Croydon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM29.9%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 miles away

  • Heavers Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE25 6LT · Croydon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM35.6%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Diarmuid Skehan
Telephone
02086543006
Website
www.thomasbecket.croydon.sch.uk

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