# St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy

St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy is a Secondary school for ages 11 to 16 in Wakefield, with 762 pupils.

## Term dates


Basis: **authority_fallback** — St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy sets its own term dates. These are Wakefield’s, shown for reference only — check with the school before you book.
Source: https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/schools-and-education/schools/202627-school-calendar
Last checked: 1 September 2026
| Type | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| term | Autumn term | 2026-09-01 | 2026-12-18 |
| half_term | October half term | 2026-10-24 | 2026-11-01 |
| holiday | Christmas holiday | 2026-12-19 | 2027-01-03 |
| term | Spring term | 2027-01-04 | 2027-03-25 |
| half_term | February half term | 2027-02-13 | 2027-02-21 |
| holiday | Easter holiday | 2027-03-26 | 2027-04-11 |
| term | Summer term | 2027-04-12 | 2027-07-21 |
| half_term | May half term | 2027-05-29 | 2027-06-06 |
| holiday | Summer holiday | 2027-07-22 | 2027-08-31 |

## Ofsted

Overall effectiveness **Good** at the inspection of 29 March 2023, under the framework Ofsted used before September 2025. Not reinspected since.

Report: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/138950
## Facts

- **URN:** 138950
- **UKPRN:** 10039411
- **Type:** Academy converter
- **Phase:** Secondary
- **Ages:** 11–16
- **Pupils:** 762
- **Capacity:** 750
- **Trust:** The Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust (https://schooldates.co.uk/trust/bishop-konstant-catholic-academy-trust)
- **Local authority:** Wakefield (https://schooldates.co.uk/council/wakefield)
- **Address:** Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF2 6EQ
- **Coordinates:** 53.66092, -1.483322
- **Website:** https://www.st-thomasabecket.bkcat.co.uk
- **Opened:** 1 November 2012

## Provenance

- **Source:** Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education
- **As at:** 1 September 2026
- **Canonical page:** https://schooldates.co.uk/school/st-thomas-a-becket-catholic-secondary-school-a-voluntary-academy

## Licensing

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