Established 1962 Religion Roman Catholic Ages Year 7–Year 11 Founded 1962 | Type Academy Headteacher John J. Rooney Phone +44 1924 303545 | |
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Location Barnsley Road
Sandal
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF2 6EQ
England Address Barnsley Rd, Wakefield WF2 6EQ, UK Motto Esse Quam Videri meaning 'To be, rather than to seem to be.' Similar St Wilfrids, Kettlethor High School C, Wakefield Girls High School, Wakefield City Academy, Outwood Grange Academy Profiles | ||
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School is a secondary school with academy status in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.
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The incumbent headteacher is John J. Rooney, who succeeded Brian S.L. Donnellan at Christmas 2009. The school consistently achieves high GCSE results and is amongst the best in the Wakefield Local Authority area. A very high percentage of its students go on to further education.
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.
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St Thomas à Becket Catholic College Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA