Thomas A Becket Junior School, Worthing
Thomas A Becket Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Worthing. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 20 schools in Worthing with published results, and 5,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 81% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Capacity
- 81% full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Thomas A Becket Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Thomas A Becket Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in West Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 82% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Thomas A Becket Junior School
Across West Sussex, 92% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in West Sussex lodged 236 appeals against primary school offers; 139 reached a hearing and 9 succeeded (6.5% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Thomas A Becket Junior School are Thomas A Becket Infant School (0.2 miles, Good); Broadwater CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 89% reading, 87% maths); Durrington Infant School (0.8 miles, Requires improvement); and Durrington Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 81% maths).
Thomas A Becket Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Thomas A Becket Infant SchoolBroadwater CofE Primary SchoolDurrington Infant SchoolDurrington Junior School
Who goes there
15.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 126 pupils (17.6%) received SEN support and 9 (1.3%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is West Worthing Rail Station, about 1040 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Thomas A Becket School (adjacent), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Thomas A Becket Junior 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 296 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in West Sussex (103), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Thomas A Becket Junior School issued 7 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Thomas A Becket Junior School are Worthing High School (0.5 miles), Durrington High School (0.7 miles), Bohunt School Worthing (0.7 miles) and St Andrew's CofE High School (1.1 miles).
Worthing High SchoolDurrington High SchoolBohunt School WorthingSt Andrew's CofE High 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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from December 2018, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2018 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
15.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 73% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
29.8
KS2
24
Total classes
9 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Thomas A Becket Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Thomas A Becket Junior School.
- art-K Worthing230m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Thomas A Becket Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by West Sussex. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Thomas A Becket Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Thomas A Becket Junior School is in West Sussex; for families living there:
Apply to West Sussex for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 55
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 55 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 45 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
20 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 West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
720 pupils
888 places
168 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Worthing
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Worthing
Across West Sussex council
Places available
9,608
Applications
8,127
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across West Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
126
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
18.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
715
Total Pupils
353
Boys
362
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
37
Teachers
19.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,989
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,057
Per pupil
£3949k
Total funding
£165k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
6.1%
Persistent absence
732
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
Questions parents ask about Thomas A Becket Junior School
What are SATs results like at Thomas A Becket Junior School?
Of the pupils at Thomas A Becket Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Thomas A Becket Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Thomas A Becket Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Thomas A Becket Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Thomas A Becket Junior School is oversubscribed, West Sussex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Thomas A Becket Junior School?
Thomas A Becket Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 888 places.
How big are the classes at Thomas A Becket Junior School?
Classes at Thomas A Becket Junior School average 29.8 pupils (2025/26). 9 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Thomas A Becket Junior School?
Thomas A Becket Junior School has around 715 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Thomas A Becket Junior School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Thomas A Becket Junior School in 2024/25. 6.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Thomas A Becket Junior School?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Thomas A Becket Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Thomas A Becket Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Thomas A Becket Junior School: art-K Worthing (230m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Thomas A Becket Junior School's term dates?
Thomas A Becket Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by West Sussex. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Thomas A Becket Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 55 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 45 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 20 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 West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Thomas A Becket Junior School?
Thomas A Becket Junior School is at Glebeside Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 7PR.
Sources: West Sussex term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)