The Becket School
The Becket Way, Wilford Lane, West Bridgford, NG2 7QY
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Greig
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Nottingham
- Sponsor
- Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Rushcliffe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,087
- Pupils on roll
- 1,157
- URN
- 137409
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159824280
About this school
The Becket School is a Roman Catholic secondary academy in West Bridgford. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,157 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Becket School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 172 | 183 | 184 |
| Attainment 8 score | 57.9 | 56.9 | 57.3 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.43 +0.21 to +0.65 | +0.38 +0.17 to +0.59 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 66% | 66.7% | 64.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 83% | 80.3% | 85.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 83% | 77% | 81% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Becket School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57.9 | 39.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 56.9 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 57.3 | 39.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,159 |
| 2023/24 | 1,185 |
| 2024/25 | 1,180 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Becket School compares
The Becket School ranked 3rd of 44 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 90% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57.3 | 5.8% | 18.9% | 1,157 | — |
| The Nottingham Emmanuel School | 44.2 | 7.6% | 48.4% | 1,108 | 0.4 miles |
| The West Bridgford School | 62.9 | 4.5% | 6.4% | 1,809 | 0.8 miles |
| Farnborough Spencer Academy | 38.9 | 11.1% | 43.6% | 1,005 | 1.4 miles |
| Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology | 51.1 | 6.3% | 41.2% | 928 | 1.4 miles |
| Rushcliffe Spencer Academy | 58.1 | 7.5% | 11.3% | 2,039 | 1.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.92%
- English as an additional language
- 32.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.75%
- Persistent absence
- 14.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Nottingham Emmanuel School0.4 miles
Secondary · West Bridgford
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The West Bridgford School0.8 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
-
Farnborough Spencer Academy1.4 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
-
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology1.4 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
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Rushcliffe Spencer Academy1.5 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
Other schools in West Bridgford
- The Nottingham Emmanuel School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does The Becket School teach?
- The Becket School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in West Bridgford.
- Who is the headteacher of The Becket School?
- The headteacher of The Becket School is Mr Paul Greig, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Becket School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Becket School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Becket School?
- The Becket School has 1,157 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is The Becket School full?
- The Becket School has capacity for 1,087 pupils and 1,157 on roll (106%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Becket School a faith school?
- Yes. The Becket School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Nottingham.
- Is The Becket School a selective school?
- No. The Becket School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is The Becket School part of an academy trust?
- The Becket School is part of OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Becket School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 57.9 in 2022/23 and 57.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Becket School compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- The Becket School ranked 3rd of 44 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 90% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Becket School's absence rate?
- The Becket School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Becket School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Becket School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.