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Thomas A Becket Infant School

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personMrs Mandi Dingwall

location_onWorthing, BN13 1JB

language Visit Website phone 1903235386

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

526

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Demand Ratio

1.2x

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Thomas A Becket Infant School is a Community school primary school in Worthing, serving ages 4-7. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Thomas A Becket Infant School is a community school in Worthing, West Sussex, admitting pupils aged 4-7. The school has approximately 502 pupils on roll, of whom 11% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 2.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 December 2024

Inspection Report

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04 July 2019

Inspection Report

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02 July 2015

Inspection Report

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15 January 2013

Inspection Report

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09 December 2009

Inspection Report

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11 December 2006

Inspection Report

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24 June 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-07-04

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-07-02

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-12-09

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.2%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.0%(5 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 502 pupils. During this period, there were 11 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.2%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	502	11	2.2%	0.8%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	504	9	1.8%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	535	3	0.6%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	536	3	0.6%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	533	2	0.4%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	528	2	0.4%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	526	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	530	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	531	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	536	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	536	3	0.6%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	534	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	536	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	534	2	0.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	536	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	536	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	535	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	536	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	539	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	540	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	536	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	538	5	0.9%	0.4%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	539	2	0.4%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	509	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	508	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	506	1	0.2%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 43 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 19 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 6 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

99.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

99.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

9.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree68%

agree29%

disagree1%

don't know2%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree75%

agree23%

disagree1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree40%

agree14%

disagree4%

not applicable40%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes15%

no85%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree67%

agree23%

strongly disagree7%

dont know3%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree53%

agree35%

disagree1%

don't know9%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree79%

agree19%

don't know1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree57%

agree39%

disagree3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree71%

agree26%

don't know3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree76%

agree23%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree67%

agree27%

disagree2%

don't know4%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes98%

no2%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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