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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

St Thomas Becket Catholic School

Academy converter secondary school in Northampton (West Northamptonshire).

Attainment 8
41.5
▼ 4.7 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
38.7%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
90.2%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.2
▲ 3.5 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
28.9%
▲ 2pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
21.5%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
80%
912 / 1,136 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2022

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

St Thomas Becket Catholic School is a Roman Catholic secondary school located in Northampton, West Northamptonshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 18 and currently has 900 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,136. It is part of the Our LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST Ltd. The school is led by Mr Paul McCahill.

Enrichment

3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Drama
  • Photography
  • Forest School

Key facts

URN
142747
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
Northampton North
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2016

Governing body (7 current, 0 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Christopher AtkinChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by academy memberssince 2021 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Mark WallLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Kent PolleyLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Deirdre MukhtarLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Jason OsbornLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2029
Mrs Carole ShorelandLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Angela TaylorLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2029

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record