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St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Barnsley Road, Sandal, Wakefield WF2 6EQ
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has about 760 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In March 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of The Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include St Wilfrid's Catholic High School and Sixth Form College and Holy Family Catholic High School, A Voluntary Academy.)
Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Progress, Destinations and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Admissions.
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Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are above average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Progress: Above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high. Show details
Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Attainment: About average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very high.
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
Provision for special educational needs
| Autistic spectrum disorder | Speech, language and communication |
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