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 | |
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| Address | |
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Barnsley Road Sandal , , WF2 6EQ England | |
| Coordinates | 53°39′40″N 1°28′58″W / 53.66099°N 1.48288°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Esse Quam Videri meaning 'To be, rather than to seem to be.' |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1962 |
| Department for Education URN | 138950 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Patrick Caldwell |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Houses | Bretton, Clitherow, Fisher, Lambton and Middleton |
| Website | https://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 edit
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 edit
The school has a specialist status in humanities and used the money provided to improve technology in lessons.
References edit
- ^ Magma. "St Thomas à Becket". www.st-thomasabecket.bkcat.co.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy – GOV.UK". Find and compare schools in England. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ creative44. "Staff". St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Rooney, John. "St Thomas a Becket Principal Leaving letter" (PDF). st-thomasabecket.bkcat.co.uk.
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