Academy converter · Croydon

St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
409Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
138612URN

Becket Close, Birchanger Road, South Norwood, London, SE25 5BN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

close to Croydon median (3.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Croydon

172 applications for 59 places · 41st of 74 in Croydon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

78%met the expected standard

Croydon 71% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 15 March 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.9applications per place, Reception

close to Croydon median (3.0) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

172 applications · 59 places offered · 68 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.9; Croydon median median 3.0
2025 2.7; Croydon median median 3.1
2024 2.7; Croydon median median 3.1
2023 2.5; Croydon median median 3.0
2022 2.4; Croydon median median 3.1
2021 2.6; Croydon median median 2.9
2020 2.9; Croydon median median 3.1
2019 2.9; Croydon median median 3.1
2018 2.9; Croydon median median 3.4
2017 2.9; Croydon median median 3.4
2016 3.6; Croydon median median 3.3
2015 3.8; Croydon median median 3.4
2014 3.6; Croydon median median 3.5

This school
Croydon median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	59	172	2.9	68	1.15
Sep 2025	59	159	2.7	60	1.02
Sep 2024	60	159	2.7	71	1.18
Sep 2023	60	147	2.5	60	1.00
Sep 2022	60	143	2.4	51	0.85
Sep 2021	56	143	2.6	53	0.95
Sep 2020	60	175	2.9	64	1.07
Sep 2019	60	171	2.9	74	1.23
Sep 2018	59	172	2.9	61	1.03
Sep 2017	60	175	2.9	78	1.30
Sep 2016	60	217	3.6	93	1.55
Sep 2015	60	228	3.8	86	1.43
Sep 2014	60	214	3.6	88	1.47

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 81% · Maths 80% → all three 78% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard78%21st of 77 in Croydon

Croydon 71% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Croydon 81% England 78%

Higher standard51%

Croydon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Croydon 79% England 75%

Greater depth25%

Croydon 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Croydon 82% England 77%

Higher standard29%

Croydon 31% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Croydon median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	78%	12%	107	105
2023/24	81%	16%	106	106
2022/23	68%	17%	107	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

2.9applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Woodside Primary School
0.6 km · Croydon

Standards maintained2025

3.4applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary
0.6 km · Croydon

Not yet inspected

2.7applications per place
Oasis Academy Ryelands
0.7 km · Croydon

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
South Norwood Primary
0.7 km · Croydon

Good2023

3.0applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Robert Fitzroy Academy
0.8 km · Croydon

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
John Wood School & Nursery
0.9 km · Croydon

Remains Good2024

3.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Heavers Farm Primary School
0.9 km · Croydon

Good2023

4.0applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy
1.1 km · Croydon

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 56%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138612 · 306/3403
Trust: St Benedict Catholic Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 420 pupils · 409 on roll
Free school meals: 12.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2012
Replaced: St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School (URN 101796)
Address: Becket Close, Birchanger Road, South Norwood, London, SE25 5BN
Local authority: Croydon

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources