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St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School

Croydon, SE25 5BNPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
KS2 Results
81%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
60 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1361 of 13,686 nationally

About St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School

St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School in Croydon holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, but the story behind that grade is more nuanced. The school was previously rated Outstanding in 2007, and while the overall effectiveness has stepped down, inspectors still judged the early years provision and pupils’ personal development to be Outstanding. The most telling academic metric is the Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard: 81% of pupils achieved it in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits well above the Croydon local authority average of 66% and places the school 11th out of 77 primary schools in the borough, comfortably inside the top 15%. Nationally, it ranks in the top 10% of all primary schools for this measure, which suggests a consistently strong core offer.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressBecket Close, South Norwood, London, Croydon, SE25 5BN
HeadteacherDiarmuid Skehan
Local AuthorityCroydon
Number of Pupils411
Free School Meals (FSM)10.9%
School Capacity411 / 420 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 1 Aug 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Outdoor PlaygroundSports HallSensory RoomICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

TennisRoundersAthleticsSwimmingCross CountryCricketDance

Clubs & Activities

ChoirScience ClubDramaChessArt ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:40

After-school care

15:25-17:55

Source: thomasbecket.croydon.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School

St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.