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St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151679
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 444 Published school capacity
Capacity used 97.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

22 February 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 28 April 2022 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority East Sussex
Trust BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 432 432 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 230 53.2% of pupils
Male pupils 202 46.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

9.5%
15.3 pts below England
School 9.5%
Eastbourne 26.9%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

47.2%
26.9 pts above England
School 47.2%
Eastbourne 13.8%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Eastbourne 0.9%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
28.9%
125
Any other White background
18.8%
81
Indian
16.2%
70
Any other Asian background
11.8%
51
African
8.1%
35
White and Asian
2.8%
12
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 12.5% 54 of 432 pupils
8.3 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 12.5%
Eastbourne 23.9%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 11.8% 51 pupils
England 14.8% 3.0 pts below
EHC plans 0.7% 3 pupils
England 6.0% 5.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 22
Moderate learning difficulty 17
Social, emotional & mental health 8
Autistic spectrum disorder 4
Specific learning difficulty 2
Hearing impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

97.3% 9.1 pts above England
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School
97.3%
Eastbourne
90.0%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information