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St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Wakefield · WF2 6EQ

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–16

Pupils

762

Local authority

Wakefield

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Wakefield, Wakefield, 762 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 29.6%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (rc).

Open schools in Wakefield
79
Secondary schools in Wakefield
9
Academies among open schools in Wakefield
47% (37)
Open schools in WF2
21
Secondary in WF2
3
Open schools in Wakefield LA
158
Secondary in Wakefield LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WakefieldNear WF2

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
138950

Location

Address
Barnsley Road
Postcode
WF2 6EQ
Town
Wakefield
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Ossett and Denby Dale
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
762
Boys / girls
392 / 370
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
762 / 750 (102%)
Free school meals
29.6%
FSM pupils
225
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (rc)
Governance
Academy trust: THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
20 on roll / 20 capacity

Contact

Headteacher
Dr Patrick Caldwell
Telephone
01924303545
Website
https://www.st-thomasabecket.bkcat.co.uk/

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-29

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
46.5
Progress 8
0.3
English & maths grade 5+
50%
English & maths grade 4+
62%
EBacc entry
28%
EBacc APS
4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables