Thomas A Becket Junior School
Worthing · West Sussex
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School information
- Official name
- Thomas A Becket Junior School
- Address
- Glebeside Avenue
- Postcode
- BN14 7PR
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Worthing and Shoreham
- URN (official identifier)
- 125955
- Establishment number
- 2232
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 7–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 715
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 834
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Headteacher
- Mrs Becky Linford
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next · Inspected 20 Mar 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- tabjunior.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01903202268
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Thomas A Becket Junior School
| 2025/26 | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 715 | 117,314 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 15.1% | 16.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 17.6% | 16.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 1.3% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 3.9% | 13.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Thomas A Becket Junior School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Report published 13 May 2024
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 9 Jan 2019
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement
Report published 25 May 2018
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 12 Sept 2016
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 26 Feb 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 8 Feb 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 15 Feb 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Thomas A Becket Junior School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 3.8% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 7.4% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Thomas A Becket Junior School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £156,550 for 101 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 14.2% | 16.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £220 | £221 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Thomas A Becket Junior School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 715 pupils.
| This school | West Sussex average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £4,175,556 £5,840 per pupil | £6,871 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £4,144,154 £5,796 per pupil | £6,867 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £2,288,697 £3,201 per pupil · 55.2% | £3,487 · 50.8% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £712,230 £996 per pupil · 17.2% | £1,304 · 19.0% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £49,839 £70 per pupil · 1.2% | £154 · 2.2% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £18,976 £27 per pupil · 0.5% | £91 · 1.3% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | £31,402 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £215,208 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £5,580 per pupil, supply and agency £91 per pupil — spending up £216 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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