| Motto | Esse Quam Videri |
|---|---|
| Type | mixed |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Headteacher | John J. Rooney |
| Location | Barnsley Road Sandal Wakefield West Yorkshire WF2 6EQ England |
| Local authority | City of Wakefield |
| Ages | Year 7–Year 11 |
| Houses | Bretton, Clitherow, Fisher, Lammbton and Middleton |
| Website | www.stthomascc.co.uk |
St Thomas à Becket Catholic College is a secondary school in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.
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 http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/table/2009/jan/15/wakefield-gcse-alevel-league-tables . A very high percentage of its students go on to further education .
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.
The school recently received a specialist status in humanities and used the money provided to improve technology in lessons.