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School · PrimaryiSource 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 A Becket Catholic Primary School

Academy converter primary school in Eastbourne (East Sussex).

KS2 RWM expected
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not published
Reading expected
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not published
Maths expected
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not published
Writing expected
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not published
Attendance rate
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not published
Pupil : Teacher
23.6
▲ 2.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
9.5%
▼ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
97%
432 / 444 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

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

St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School is a Catholic academy located in Eastbourne, East Sussex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. The Headteacher is Paul Beverton.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Covid-19
  • Growth Mindset
  • Charging and Remissions
  • Complaints Procedure
  • Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)
  • Philosophy for Children (P4C)

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
  • Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion

Key facts

URN
151679
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
East Sussex
Constituency
Eastbourne
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2025

Governing body (5 current, 3 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Stephen ByrneChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Elizabeth OramLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Stuart MeredithLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Geraldine BriggsLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr James PrattLocal GovernorAppointed by LAsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Olufisayo Oluwole FormerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · term ended 2026
Ms Chiara Potenza FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mrs Sarah Feist FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · term ended 2026

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