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
Map
Barnsley Road
Sandal

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WF2 6EQ

England
Coordinates53°39′40″N 1°28′58″W / 53.66099°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
Head teacherPatrick Caldwell
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 16
HousesBretton, Clitherow, Fisher, Lambton and Middleton
Websitehttps://www.st-thomasabecket.bkcat.co.uk

The current Headteacher is Dr Patrick Caldwell[3] who succeeded from Catherine Baxendale beginning September 2022, who succeeded John J. Rooney, who succeeded Brian S. L. Donnellan at Christmas 2009.[4]

Motto

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ Magma. "St Thomas à Becket". www.st-thomasabecket.bkcat.co.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  2. ^ "St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy – GOV.UK". Find and compare schools in England. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  3. ^ creative44. "Staff". St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School. Retrieved 28 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Rooney, John. "St Thomas a Becket Principal Leaving letter" (PDF). st-thomasabecket.bkcat.co.uk.