St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School

'St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, a Voluntary Academy
Motto Esse Quam Videri meaning 'To be, rather than to seem to be.'
Established 1962
Type Academy
Religion Roman Catholic
Acting Principal Catherine Baxendale
Location Barnsley Road
Sandal
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF2 6EQ
England
53°39′40″N 1°28′58″W / 53.66099°N 1.48288°W / 53.66099; -1.48288Coordinates: 53°39′40″N 1°28′58″W / 53.66099°N 1.48288°W / 53.66099; -1.48288
Ages Year 7–Year 11
Houses Bretton, Clitherow, Fisher, Lambton and Middleton
Website www.stthomasabecket.co.uk

St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School is a secondary school with academy status in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.[1]

The incumbent acting principal is Catherine Baxendale who follows John J. Rooney, who succeeded Brian S. L. Donnellan at Christmas 2009.[2]

The school consistently achieves high GCSE results and is amongst the best in the Wakefield Local Authority area.[3]

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. ↑ Rooney, John. "St Thomas a Becket Principal Leaving letter" (PDF). st-thomasabecket.bkcat.co.uk.
  3. ↑ http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/table/2009/jan/15/wakefield-gcse-alevel-league-tables
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