St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School

St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School is a coeducational secondary school with academy status in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.[1] It has 749 pupils enrolled.[2]

St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School
Address
Barnsley Road
Sandal

Wakefield
,
West Yorkshire
,
WF2 6EQ

England
Coordinates53.66099°N 1.48288°W / 53.66099; -1.48288
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoEsse Quam Videri meaning 'To be, rather than to seem to be.'
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1962
Department for Education URN138950 Tables
OfstedReports
Acting PrincipalCatherine Baxendale
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 16
HousesBretton, Clitherow, Fisher, Lambton and Middleton
Websitehttp://www.stthomasabecket.co.uk/

The incumbent acting principal is Catherine Baxendale who follows John J. Rooney, who succeeded Brian S. L. Donnellan at Christmas 2009.[3]

The school consistently achieves high GCSE results and is amongst the best in the Wakefield Local Authority area.[4]

Motto

The school's motto is "Esse Quam Videri", meaning "To be, rather than seem to be". This is also the title of the school hymn.

Specialist status

The school has a specialist status in humanities and used the money provided to improve technology in lessons.

References
  1. Magma. "St Thomas à Becket". www.st-thomasabecket.bkcat.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  2. "St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy - GOV.UK". Find and compare schools in England. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
  3. Rooney, John. "St Thomas a Becket Principal Leaving letter" (PDF). st-thomasabecket.bkcat.co.uk.
  4. http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/table/2009/jan/15/wakefield-gcse-alevel-league-tables
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