St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School, London
St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 269th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 2,040th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Greenwich (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School in detail
St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "START OF SCHOOL: 8:45am BREAKTIME: 10:15am - 10:30am LUNCHTIME: 12:15pm - 1:15pm END OF SCHOOL: 3:15pm START OF SCHOOL: 8:50am BREAKTIME: 10:15am - 10:30am LUNCHTIME: 12:00pm - 1:00pm END OF SCHOOL: 3:00pm Nursery children enter and leave through the bottom Nursery gate on Combwell Crescent ."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, gardening, art, French and forest school.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 81% in Greenwich and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (88% in reading, 88% in maths).
Getting a place at St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 36 families put St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 74 named it as one of their preferences, for 36 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School are De Lucy Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 84% maths); Bannockburn Primary School (0.5 miles, 83% reading, 79% maths); Boxgrove Primary School (0.6 miles, 85% reading, 83% maths); and Alexander McLeod Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 82% reading, 86% maths).
St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
De Lucy Primary SchoolBannockburn Primary SchoolBoxgrove Primary SchoolAlexander McLeod Primary School
Who goes there
In 2026, 76 pupils (20.5%) received SEN support and 7 (1.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Abbey Wood Station, about 1110 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Pauls Academy (->w), 160 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School are St Paul's Academy (0.1 miles), Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls (0.8 miles) and Woolwich Polytechnic School (0.8 miles).
St Paul's AcademyWoolwich Polytechnic School for GirlsWoolwich Polytechnic School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from May 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2012 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
32.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 86% to 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.1
Avg class size
22.8
Infant (KS1)
24.6
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School.
- Highflyers Supplementary School380m away · Not yet graded
- Allkidscan @ Bannockburn Primary School550m away · Not yet graded
- Basecamp De Lucy590m away · Not yet graded
- ASC Plumstead Limited690m away · Not yet graded
- Chirpy Kids After School Club890m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 19
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 15 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Greenwich is 52 (the median across 108 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
362 pupils
420 places
58 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Greenwich council
Places available
3,431
Applications
2,921
Got 1st preference
89.3%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Greenwich council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
76
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
22.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
371
Total Pupils
162
Boys
209
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,926
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,791
Per pupil
£2745k
Total funding
£170k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.5%
Overall absence
9.3%
Persistent absence
335
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Greenwich allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School?
St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School average 23.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School?
St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School has around 371 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School?
3.5% of sessions were missed at St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 9.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Greenwich's coordinated admissions process, naming St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 5 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School: Highflyers Supplementary School (380m away, registered, not yet graded), Allkidscan @ Bannockburn Primary School (550m away, registered, not yet graded) and Basecamp De Lucy (590m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 15 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Greenwich is 52 (the median across 108 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School?
St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School is at Mottisfont Road, Abbey Wood, London, SE2 9LY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)