St Thomas Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy

School Statistics

Gender Split

Gender Count By Age

Attendance

		This School	Regional Avg	National Avg
Pupil Average Attendance The Percentage of possible half days marked as an absence from school, for whatever reason, whether they are authorised or unauthorised.		94.8%	94.7%
Persistent Absence The percentage of pupils who have attained 38 or more absences, over both the autumn term and the Spring term together.		14.4%	13.4%	12.8%

School Staff Information

		This School	Regional Avg	National Avg
Avg. Full-time Qualified Teacher Salary		£40,536	£35,567	£37,569
Pupil to Teacher Ratio The number of pupils there are for each teacher. A higher ratio may mean the teacher is less able to give their attention to individual pupils' needs.		17 : 1	15.8 : 1	15.1 : 1
Total Teachers in School		45	72.9	67.5
Total Teaching Assistants The total number of teaching assistants who are permanently assigned to the school.		16	26.7	19.4
Total Support Staff The total number of support staff who are permanently working at the school.		17	33.1	26.5
Total Full-time Teachers		39.7	68.4	62.3
Total Full-time Teaching assistants		10.8	20.4	15.1
Total Full-time Support Staff		16	28.1	22.1

Information About Last Year Pupils Leaving

	This School	Regional Avg	National Avg
Number of Pupils Leaving Last Year The number of pupils who, for whatever reason, be it expulsion, or electing to be educated elsewhere, left the school during the last year.	150
Those staying in Education The percentage of pupils who leave the school and remain in education.	93%  (140)	91.2%	93.8%
Further Education College The percentage of pupils who leave the school and further their education at college.	37%  (56)	42.3%	39.1%
6th Form	7%  (11)	28.1%	45.5%
6th Form College	47%  (70)	28.1%	19.7%
Apprenticeships	9%  (13)	8%	6.4%
Higher Education Institute	91%  (137)	88%	89.5%

Other Stats

		This School	Regional Avg	National Avg
Average Class Size The average number of pupils in each class.		20.3	20.3	20.3
Pupils where English is first Language The percentage of pupils who have English as a 1st language		82.8%  (559)	93.7%	84.4%
Pupils with Special Educational Needs The percentage of pupils who possess special educational needs (SEN).		3.9%  (26)	2.2%	2.9%
Pupils eligible for free school meals The percentage of pupils who meet the criteria for free school meals, and are a statutory benefit		11.1%  (167)	13%	13.4%

Ofsted

About Ofsted

Ofsted have been inspecting schools on a regular basis since 2005. After a cursory warning period they undertake a thorough examination of the whole school. Inspectors will sit in on classes, assessing each teacher's teaching ability. They will also evaluate the way the current curriculum is implemented, and how the progress of each student is tracked throughout their tenure.

Each school is graded on a four point scale: 1 being outstanding, 2 being good, 3 means they require improvement, and 4 signifying inadequate. Those schools attaining an outstanding or good grade might not be re-inspected for as long as five years; while those receiving lower grades will be reassessed with greater frequency, with little or no notice prior to the inspectors arriving.

Ofsted Report for St Thomas Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy on 07/05/2014

Ofsted Report for St Thomas Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy on 29/05/2012

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