St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School

About St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School

St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School in Greenwich holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2012, and an ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed the school remains Good. The strongest academic story here is its Key Stage 2 performance. In the 2023/24 academic year, 84% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is well above the Greenwich local authority average of 71%. That result places the school 4th out of 57 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top 10% locally. It also ranks in the top 7% nationally. The school’s average scores in reading (109) and maths (108) are both above the national benchmark of 100, and a notably high 52% of pupils achieved the higher standard in reading, compared with 40% in maths and 12% in writing.

At the higher end, 12% of pupils reached the higher standard across all three subjects. The school does not publish Progress 8 scores, but the attainment data alone paints a picture of a school that consistently delivers strong results for its pupils. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 30.9%, which is above the national average, making the above-average outcomes particularly noteworthy. The school’s leadership and management were also rated Good in the 2012 graded inspection, and the 2023 ungraded visit found no reason to change that judgement. For parents focused on academic outcomes, this is a school that outperforms most of its local peers and sits just behind the top three schools in Greenwich, all of which are also faith-based primaries.

The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 67 applications for 37 places, with 36 first-preference offers made. It has a Roman Catholic religious character and offers nursery provision for children from age three. Facilities include a gymnasium, sensory room, forest school, chapel, art studios, music rooms and an ICT suite. Sports on offer include football, cricket, netball, swimming, dance, rounders and cross country, while clubs range from art and chess to coding, science and choir. The school supports a wide range of SEND needs, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language communication needs, hearing impairment, physical disability and social, emotional and mental health needs. This is a strong choice for Catholic families in Greenwich who want above-average academic results, a broad range of enrichment activities and a school that is well-regarded enough to be heavily oversubscribed.

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