St Thomas ? Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy

School Name: St Thomas ? Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Address: Barnsley Road
Town/City: Wakefield
Postcode: WF2 6EQ
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone Number: 01924 303545
Website: https://www.st-thomasabecket.bkcat.co.uk/

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: The Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust
Sponsor: Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust

Acting Principal: Mr Patrick Moran
Capacity: 750
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 762 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 102% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 29.6%

• SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
• ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

URN: 138950
DfE Number: 384/4800
UKPRN: 10039411
UPRN: 63163196
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Wakefield (E08000036)
Constituency: Ossett and Denby Dale (E14001418)
Electoral Ward: Wakefield South (E05016542)
Diocese: RC10(Diocese of Leeds (rc))

Easting & Northing: 434241E, 418395N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 39' 41.63" N 1° 28' 59.43" W
Plus Code: 9C5WMG68+JP

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