The Becket School, West Bridgford

In 2026, pupils at The Becket School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 52.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.6 in Nottinghamshire and 47 across England.

56% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in Nottinghamshire and 47% in England.

That is down from 57.3 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.38: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 36.2, against 56 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 19.8 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.

For September 2026 entry, 229 families put The Becket School as their first choice and 751 named it as one of their preferences, for 171 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 62 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Becket School are The Nottingham Emmanuel School (0.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.1); The West Bridgford School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 61.4); Clayfield House (1 mile); and Farnborough Spencer Academy (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 37.9).

The Becket School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

The Becket School is one of 36 schools run by Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 183 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 96% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 35% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 116 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 66% went on to university or other higher education, 5% to apprenticeships and 21% into work. 36% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

35.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (42%), Black (15%) and Mixed (11%).

In 2026, 95 pupils (8.2%) received SEN support and 6 (0.5%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Wilford Lane Tram Stop, about 240 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Becket School Bus Park (in), 40 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Becket School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 168 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, The Becket School issued 70 suspensions, 5.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to The Becket School are South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School (0.3 miles), St Patrick's Catholic Primary and Nursery School (0.5 miles), Greythorn Primary School (0.6 miles) and Victoria Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.