St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wakefield, Yorkshire and the Humber WF2 6EQ · Wakefield
#150 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#1806 of 4,090 nationally
About St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy is a academy secondary located in Wakefield, in the Wakefield local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 762 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 53.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 150th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (57th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (45th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 762; capacity filled 101.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 65.5%; ebacc average points 4.32.
There are 64 schools in Wakefield; St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy ranks 33rd of 62 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)45.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)29.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 762
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 29.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 101.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 45.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 65.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.32
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Wakefield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
608 students · 578 m away
Sandal Magna Community Academy
Wakefield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
255 students · 588 m away
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource
Wakefield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
245 students · 1.4 km away
Kettlethorpe High School
Wakefield · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,616 students · 1.8 km away
Walton Primary Academy
Wakefield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
336 students · 1.9 km away
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Wakefield · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
255 students · 2.2 km away
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Wakefield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,028 students · 2.3 km away
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
Wakefield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
210 students · 2.5 km away
CAPA College
Wakefield · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
502 students · 2.6 km away
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Wakefield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
437 students · 2.6 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy a good school?
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 53.5 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #150 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy ranks #150 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #1806 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy?
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy had 762 students in 2025.
Is St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.