St Thomas à Becket Catholic College
| Motto | Esse Quam Videri meaning 'To be, rather than to seem to be.' |
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| Established | 1962 |
| Type | Academy |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Headteacher | John J. Rooney |
| Location |
Barnsley Road Sandal Wakefield West Yorkshire WF2 6EQ England Coordinates: 53°39′40″N 1°28′58″W / 53.66099°N 1.48288°W |
| Ages | Year 7–Year 11 |
| Houses | Bretton, Clitherow, Fisher, Lambton and Middleton |
| Website |
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St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School is a secondary school with academy status 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 .
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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