St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School, London

Ofsted's report card from its 9 September 2026 inspection grades St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School on 7 areas: 5 strong standard and 2 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, achieve well."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Attendance is prioritised."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "The school provides an ambitious curriculum."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders drive improvement through a clear and highly ambitious vision for the school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Personal development and wellbeing are a strength of the school."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children settle quickly and engage positively in school life."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have created an inclusive culture at the school."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should further embed the curriculum in the early years and outdoor area to enrich learning, strengthen children's language development and communication skills and ensure that all children achieve well from their individual starting points"; "Leaders should ensure that adaptations are monitored and receive the same level of rigour, implementation and evaluation as the rest of the curriculum so that pupils overcome barriers to learning".

In its own words: "St. Thomas Becket School is a multi-cultural Catholic primary school that strives to be a positive force in the life of the church."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to St. Thomas Becket Catholic Primary school. ‘St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary is a place where children have the opportunity to develop spiritually, creatively, physically, socially and academically; where the talents and abilities of all members are valued and where compassion, tolerance and forgiveness are guiding principles.’ (extract from our Mission Statement)."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £6.00 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026, an open day on Thursday 19 November 2026, an open day on Tuesday 1 December 2026 and an open day on Friday 8 January 2027 at 1.45pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 80% in Croydon and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 84% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 68 families put St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 172 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 15 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School are Woodside Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 80% maths); Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary (0.4 miles); Oasis Academy Ryelands (0.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 77% maths); and South Norwood Primary (0.4 miles, Good, 68% reading, 71% maths).

St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School is one of 10 schools run by St Benedict Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.

12.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 10.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (29%), Mixed (26%) and White British (22%).

In 2026, 37 pupils (9%) received SEN support and 10 (2.4%) 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.

St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 25 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Woodside Tram Stop, about 430 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Woodside Green, 210 metres away.

In 2024/25, St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School are Oasis Academy Arena (0.5 miles), Oasis Academy Shirley Park (0.5 miles), Ark Blake Academy (0.8 miles) and Harris Academy South Norwood (0.8 miles).