Mottisfont Road, Abbey Wood, London SE2 9LY
10 reasons to choose St Thomas a Becket Roman Catholic Primary School, Abbey Wood
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St Thomas a Becket Roman Catholic Primary School, Abbey Wood has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Abbey Wood and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
St Thomas a Becket Roman Catholic Primary School, Abbey Wood is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
St Thomas a Becket Roman Catholic Primary School, Abbey Wood has two classes per year, and an average class size of 27 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Thomas a Becket Roman Catholic Primary School, Abbey Wood ranks in the top 8% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 8% of schools.
The St Thomas a Becket Roman Catholic Primary School, Abbey Wood curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. It is subject based with some cross-curricular projects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and Forest School to Year 2.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Thomas a Becket Roman Catholic Primary School, Abbey Wood
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Thomas a Becket Roman Catholic Primary School, Abbey Wood
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are staggered by age group from 8.45/8.50am to 3.00/3.15pm though after school clubs may extend the day.
Find another school near St Thomas a Becket Roman Catholic Primary School, Abbey Wood
Greenwich Waldorf Lower School (3.8 miles); The Pointer School (3.9 miles); Blackheath Preparatory School (4 miles).
Windrush Primary School (0.9 miles); Hawksmoor School (1 mile); South Rise Primary School (1.1 miles).
Blackheath High School (6.1 miles); Riverston School, Senior School (7 miles); Colfe’s School (7 miles).
Woolwich Polytechnic School (2.5 miles); Bexley Grammar School (3.6 miles); Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School (3.8 miles).