Thomas A Becket Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Glebeside Avenue, Worthing, BN14 7PROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Thomas A Becket Junior School is a primary school in Worthing for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 4th of 20 primary schools in Worthing. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 December 2018, report published 9 January 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

182 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

715 pupils on roll, with places for 834

Eligible for free school meals15.1%

15.1%, 11.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.9%

3.9%, 17.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.6%

17.6%, 2.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.3%

1.3%, 4.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Thomas A Becket Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Thomas A Becket Infant School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Broadwater CofE Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Durrington Infant School	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
Durrington Junior School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Becky Linford
Phone: 01903202268
Website: tabjunior.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Glebeside Avenue, Worthing, BN14 7PR
Local authority: West Sussex
URN: 125955

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.