Parklands Primary School vs St Thomas Becket Catholic School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Parklands Primary School
Northampton
St Thomas Becket Catholic School
Northampton
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
West Northamptonshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
418
912
Capacity
420
1136
Occupancy
100%
80%
FSM %
7.9%
29.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Jan 2023
Nov 2022
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
41.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
38.7%
KS2 Reading
90%
-
KS2 Maths
93%
-
KS2 Writing
92%
-
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)