St Thomas

Contact details for the school

School Name: St Thomas
Address: Barnsley Road, Sandal
Town/City: Wakefield
County: West Yorkshire
Postcode: WF2 6EQ
Country: 63140630
 Telephone Number: 01924 303545
Website:

Type of school

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

Staff and pupils

Acting Principal: Dr Patrick Caldwell
Capacity: 750
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 744 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 20.2%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Location and administration

URN: 138950
DfE Number: 384/4800
UKPRN: 10039411
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Wakefield (E08000036)
Constituency: Hemsworth (E14000740)
Electoral Ward: Wakefield South (E05001462)
Diocese: RC10(Diocese of Leeds (rc))

Easting & Northing: 434270E, 418402N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 39' 41.85" N 1° 28' 57.85" W
Plus Code: 9C5WMG68+MW

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. The Castle Nursery School (0.6km)
  2. Sandal Magna Community Academy (0.6km)
  3. Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School (0.6km)
  4. Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource (1.4km)
  5. Kettlethorpe High School (1.9km)
  6. Walton Primary Academy (1.9km)
  7. Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (2.2km)
  8. Trinity Academy Cathedral (2.4km)
  9. The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School (2.6km)
  10. CAPA College (2.6km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Simon Baxter - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 February 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 8 February 2025.
  • Mr Andrew Brown - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 October 2018 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 4 October 2026.
  • Mr Martin Cichocki - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Mrs Catherine Cooper - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 8 July 2020 (Nominated by other body and appointed by GB). Term runs until 7 July 2024.
  • Mr Munir Mamujee - Local Governor. Appointed on 29 March 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 March 2025.
  • Mrs Carmen Pearce - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 January 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 3 January 2025.