Kings Meadow School vs St Thomas Becket Catholic School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Kings Meadow School
Northampton
St Thomas Becket Catholic School
Northampton
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Academy special converter
Academy converter
Age Range
5–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
West Northamptonshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
53
912
Capacity
56
1136
Occupancy
95%
80%
FSM %
67.9%
29.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
Good
Personal Development
Inadequate
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Jun 2026
Nov 2022
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
41.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
38.7%
KS2 Reading
0%
-
KS2 Maths
0%
-
KS2 Writing
0%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B
Points Per Entry
-
38.5
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B
AAB+ %
-
27%
Value Added
-
Well above average
A-Level Students
-
34
Retention
-
100%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
2%
Degree course
-
80%
Any L4+ destination
-
86%
Apprenticeships
-
2%
Cohort size
-
55
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (38)
Psychology (32)
Sociology (22)
Sociology (20)
Mathematics (18)
Physics (16)
Biology (14)
Chemistry (12)